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Spring #1 has arrived
posted on March 11, 2010 at 7:44am

I must be cautious in my choice of words. You see, in the UP, spring doesn’t come just once a year. Oh, no. Typically, spring comes, and we get all excited because we can bike outside, run on roads without Yaktraks, and even (dare I say it?) sunbathe on...more

Thoughts are things: Saving a bad workout
posted on March 11, 2010 at 7:15am

The first problem was deciding what to eat for dinner. After a large bowl of fresh fruit salad over late afternoon coffee with a friend, my inclination was to eat something light what with my master’s swim practice starting at 8:30 p.m. What sounded goo...more

A new Revolution!
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:07pm

I did it! I just registered for the inaugural Rev3 Half in Knoxville, Tennessee. I haven’t been to Knoxville since my senior year of high school (that’s 9 years ago! Holy cripes). My neighbors growing up in the small town or Erie, Michigan, moved the...more

My limiting factor in swimming
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:38am

Ever since I started training for triathlon, my time in the pool has been cursed. Aside from my incessant hunger when I get out of the water (unless, of course, I end up drinking too much water to have room for food), I get these debilitating calf cramp...more

Making "Iron" Fit
posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:02pm

Today we're in Grand Cayman Island. I'm going swimming with stingrays! Please welcome today's guest blogger, Wes, from A Code Geek's Tail. Wes is an IronMan and has completed several races of all different lengths in his career. He's also completed all t...more

10 ways to stay motivated in the Winter
posted on February 8, 2010 at 9:19am

Hey everyone. Today I'm spending a day at see, lounging by the pool, sipping fruity drinks and maybe climbing the rock wall. While I'm without Internet access, I'd like you to please welcome Stacy for today's guest post! Hello followers and friends of Je...more

Indoor triathlon celebration
posted on February 7, 2010 at 3:03pm

Happy anniversary to me. Super Bowl Sunday is a special day on my personal calendar. For the past 10 years the Carlson MetroCenter YMCA in downtown Rochester, N.Y. has hosted an indoor triathlon. In 2008, it became the first athletic competition I ever...more

Seeing myself as a polar bear
posted on January 28, 2010 at 1:33pm

Two years ago, swim workouts were painful. Physically my body was just fine but mentally and emotionally, I was a wreck. Swim workouts quickly unraveled in my mind as doubt and fear would stop my stroke before I even completed one length of the pool. A...more

Defying Gravity
posted on January 21, 2010 at 3:45pm

no, that is not me!Doh, cheesy title. But it just fits so well!Last night while it was dumping buckets of peanut M&M sized rain drops and gusting 30mph winds at Kezar, I decided it was the perfect time to head inside for a date with Mr.G. I'd heard so...more

The beauty queen triathlete
posted on January 21, 2010 at 2:28pm

Normally the phrase “beauty pageant” and the word “triathlon” live in two separate spheres. One is controversial for its portrayal of the stereotypical feminine image and the other is about endurance and strength and peeing in your wetsuit, thin...more

I feel it all
posted on January 19, 2010 at 1:48pm

In the words of the ever so eloquent Feist, I feel it all. The good, the bad, the ugly that is. After some time off and then some time just getting back into, my fitness has certainly seen some lows. The good news is, I think I'm finally coming out of it ...more

See Amy Run: Meet record-breaking athlete Amy Palmiero-Winters
posted on January 16, 2010 at 12:10pm

I came across this amazing woman on Bust and was intrigued by the opening paragraph. The word ’superwoman’ is thrown around way too often, but here’s an athlete who completely deserves the description. Amy Palmiero-Winters is a 37-year-old mother o...more

Stop running (or not) & lose weight by changing your diet
posted on January 7, 2010 at 4:39pm

I believe that our bodies are adapted to mobility (such as walking or running) and surviving periods of food scarcity. Faced with running each day (or nearly each day), our body's metabolism adapts and slows down becoming more efficient with it's caloric ...more

2010, here I come!
posted on January 5, 2010 at 11:48am

I am super excited to race this year. Last year’s triathlon season, my first attempt at tri, was a blast, and even though I only did three races, it was like a party every time. Who’da thought exercising for 11 1/2 hours would be fun? Uhh… this gi...more

Loving the SPI Belt for Trail Running
posted on January 4, 2010 at 11:15am

Even though I’m officially in my off season of running, my SPI belt is not taking a vacation. I have grown to love this little guy. I’ll tell you why in this post. (Disclosure: I received a free SPI belt to try out and review from SPI’s PR firm. I...more

Mental Toughness: Beyond the L's and W's
posted on December 23, 2009 at 4:27pm

“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.” -Vince Lombardi...more

My new running buddy
posted on December 23, 2009 at 3:16pm

Here he is! All 12 lbs of fur, my new running buddy to be, Huck. We picked him up after a long and early 4 hour drive on Sunday. He's adjusted well to the new family, showing us lots of affection with plenty of puppy kisses and tail wagging. He's pretty ...more

10 miles and a swim?
posted on December 21, 2009 at 9:45am

So Saturday morning I got up bright and early for my 6-10 miler. I wanted to hit ten miles, but I didn’t know how I would fare and I didn’t want to push myself too hard pending how I felt during the run. I was just going to run until I was tired. I st...more

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...
posted on December 3, 2009 at 10:23am

This is my first post in The Winter Training for Triathlon Series  I live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Da U.P. Where the north shoreline gets real buddy-buddy with Lake Superior, the largest frickin' lake in the world, or something like that*. Someti...more

Team Trakkers 2010
posted on November 24, 2009 at 2:20pm

Thanks for waiting ever-so-patiently, folks.Here's the good news that goes with that symbol I put up two-posts-ago:I am on Team Trakkers for 2010!What is Team Trakkers?Team Trakkers is a triathlon racing team sponsored by Trakkers GPS and Rev3, as well as...more

Mental Toughness
posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:13am

This year's training for the Wisconsin Ironman was really ... enlightening. Not only was IMWI the first triathlon I ever signed up for*, but it was my first real just-get-over-it-already experience. Let me explain.I spent the winter training for a spring ...more

We are FEMALE athletes
posted on November 12, 2009 at 2:49pm

  First of all, let me say that I have tremendous respect for Jayda Evans and her journalistic work in covering women's basketball. I've known her since my first year in the WNBA (maybe longer), and she's always wearing a bright smile and pleasant dem...more

Good news all around
posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:07pm

How excited am I?Pretty damn excited.I just found out that I made the teamnuun elite squad for 2010. Woowoo! I got bumped up from the grassroots level I received in 2009, and I am so pumped. Nuun has been such an awesome company, and their product is amaz...more

When training be safe out there
posted on October 29, 2009 at 4:27pm

While training this summer for triathlon, I was out on the road a lot by myself. I couldn't always keep up with the guys, and I wouldn't always call a friend to go for ride right after work. When I'd have Women's Cycling Nights in Lake Linden, I'd ride th...more

Triathlon training tips for first time triathletes
posted on October 29, 2009 at 3:51pm

Now that we are entering the triathlon racing off-season, it's a great time for people considering on doing their first triathlon to start building a fitness base and getting familiar with their new sport. This posting is an abbreviated version of one I p...more
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