Caitriona (centre) celebrates with fellow Killarney Adventure race finishers Edele and Chris Corkwoman Caitriona Hegarty is one of the new breed of adventure racers. Female, avoiding head-to-toe lyrca and fancy gadgets, she simply loves the buzz from competing. Adventures races usually … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: women’s cycling
Wordless Wednesday - bicycles this week Twitter: #womencycling Twitter|: @ellacyclingtipsPIC: Twitter @UCIwomencyclingPIC: Twitter @Thomas_MaheuxMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Retiring from sport isn’t the end says boxer Caley Reece
PIC via Caley Reece FacebookWhen is enough? How do you decided it???s time to end the love affair with competitive sport?+ACY-nbsp+ADs One of my favourite MuayThai fighters took that huge decision this weekend.Australian Caley Reece was one of the most successful and inspiring MuayThai fighters around, … [Read more...]
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
I know traditionally St Patrick's Day is celebrated with green alcohol and parties, but let's put that to one side for a minute. While everyone else is partying tomorrow, some Irish women will be donning tracksuits and getting down to training. Just another day at the office. This is just a small … [Read more...]
Triathlon becomes an emerging sport
Triathlon was approved earlier this year as the latest sport be added to the NCAA's list of emerging sports and it will begin its trial period in fall 2015. It had strong support from schools very interested in adding the program and was also bolstered by the existence of club teams already in … [Read more...]
Triathlon becomes an emerging sport
Triathlon was approved earlier this year as the latest sport be added to the NCAA's list of emerging sports and it will begin its trial period in fall 2015. It had strong support from schools very interested in adding the program and was also bolstered by the existence of club teams already in … [Read more...]
The Moment is NOW by Erica Quam @coachquam
FEATURED ARTICLE+ACY-nbsp+ADs-by Erica Quam The moment is NOW+ACEAJg-nbsp+ADs Tomorrow. Next week. Next time. When will I ever get there? One day. Sometime. I should do that. In 5 years... That's on my bucket list. I am going to do that someday+ACE Too often we live+ACY-nbsp+ADs-in the past or in the future. We are obsessed … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line: The process of making a fresh start
This year, she is+ACY-nbsp+ADs-part of the back to school rush. That+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s something she never saw happening. Nervousness+ACY-nbsp+ADs-and excitement mix in her eyes as she sips her Saturday morning coffee and talks about starting her degree program at the community college. By the end of three years she will be … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line: What have I gotten myself into?
There are days when I wonder what the hell am I doing. While this can apply to many aspects of my life, the question most often comes up in training. I have days where I wonder where my cycling legs went. My running can be so slow I feel embarrassed to call it running. Panic attacks still happen … [Read more...]
Byline to Finish Line Race Report: Summer Sizzler 2014
We were lined up by race number, curled around the beach, waiting our turn to +ACY-nbsp+ADs-plunge into the Niagara River and begin our adventure at the Summer Sizzler+ACY-nbsp+ADs-short triathlon. In the course of the pre-race conversation, I learned the woman next to me, Rebecca, was doing her first race. And she … [Read more...]