This is my deal, I’m doing an olympic triathlon this month, I know I won’t win or likely place in my age group unless there is some sort of freak accident among all the 30-39 year old ladies and I don’t think it’s a super serious race like at all but this thing is I... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Update 6: Road Bike Lives and my Last Brick!
It’s happening you guys, I’m really and truly getting ready and somewhat confident I’m going to live through this triathlon thing later THIS month! But I also have a list of things that probably aren’t going to happen adding up too. Things like using my aero bar or even riding the drops, finishing in three... Continue Reading →
What are You Doing with Your Old Running Shoes?
Which is to say what should I be doing with my old running shoes? It’s not that I need any help transferring emotions onto inanimate objects, I got that covered already, or that I need any more shoes but I’m fresh out of ideas here folks! What I normally do once shoes start to feel... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 44
I think that if we're all honest with ourselves we'd rather be in control of any given situation than not. I also think that a big part of being a truly happy balanced person is being ok with that uncertainty and even embracing it. Maybe it's something that comes with age or life experience but... Continue Reading →
Unorthodox Reasons Not to Waste
Wasting is sort of what our culture has come to now isn’t it. Buying the newest thing, following the freshest trend and upgrading is all we want right now plus we’re told we deserve it. Fixing things that are old and broken, buying something once for the long run and making do with what you... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Update 5: One Hell of a Bike Ride and Discovering the Pool
Do you ever cop an attitude about something, really dig in your heels, refuse to consider alternatives and then find out you were dead wrong? Yeah me neither except this one time… Well I wish I could say it was only one time but it happened one time this week and that was about training... Continue Reading →
Why it’s Easier for You Than Me to Stay Fit
This is the second part of a two part series. Last post was all about why I have an easier time of it then average, no kids, I'm a higher energy person and the like this week it’s all about the things that keep kicking my A$$ over and over again. These are the things... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 43
My phone shot this picture accidentally while I was posing for today's workout selfie. You can see all the indents of the bikes and vehicles that passed in the last two days since we've had a driving rain in the middle of nowhere. Not a runfie tonight but maybe a bikie? It was actually a... Continue Reading →
Why it’s Easier for Me to be Fit than You
This isn’t necessarily the post you think it’s going to be. It’s also NOT a thinly disguised humble brag at all. It’s actually the first in a two part series, the next being why it’s easier for you than me. What it is meant to do is point out that we all face challenges and... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Update 4: Lots of Running and a Brick
This week really seemed like a running week and I was cool with that. I also got to musing this week about whether yoga might actually be bad for runner’s knee. Or I should say I mused more about whether yoga is bad for runner’s knee. I would love to know your feelings about that... Continue Reading →