This season you'll see lots of gift guides for active folks. Sometimes those are good ideas, sometimes not. Well these are all things I would appreciate if someone got for me. Every price category is covered as are DIY's and things you can order online. I either have some of this stuff and really really... Continue Reading →
Race Day Preparation Checklist and Rational, Free Printable
This is what I do and if you’re at a loss, a first timer or you need to step up your game I think It’s a pretty good place to start. Attached to this post is a pretty free printable checklist with some spots for you to add your own thing. You’ll see that this... Continue Reading →
Tips and Tricks I Learned From My First Olympic Triathlon
Last post was all about the great big life lessons training for and completing my first olympic triathlon taught me. Maybe you’ve done a few or you’re here for the nitty gritty on ground tips and tricks while this one is for you! Triathlon training is something else let me tell you. It’s got so,... Continue Reading →
What I Learned from My First Olympic: Big Life Changing Stuff
I wasn’t sure until I got closer to the end of training if there would be big life changing lessons from my first olympic triathlon. I think that doing something big like this pushes you to do your growing at an accelerated rate. This time it revealed some strengths I didn’t know I had and... Continue Reading →
What Roadies Can Learn From Mountain Bikers
If I could design my perfect life I’d spend a lot more of it on my mountain bike but since I don't do much extreme stuff and like all my bones in one piece I won’t be making a living from that any time soon. Everyone knows, okay all bikers know, that roadies and mountain... Continue Reading →
Melmerby Olympic Triathlon: Race Recap
This is long and late but so much happened and I wanted to get it right because it was a big, big deal for me! So this is going to be a long one because well a lot happened. Lots of good things and some not so great things. The night before we left for... Continue Reading →
Triathlon Training Update 9: Last One and Full Taper
So this week was an easy one in so many ways. Physically there wasn’t much to do with training and work wise we’re gearing up to do a big project where we REALLY have to have all our i’s dotted and our t’s crossed. So lots of meetings and we sold the house! Actually to... Continue Reading →
Triathlon Freak Out Post (Free Training guide excerpt)
As this las week has ticked by I’ve been getting more and more amped up before my first olympic distance triathlon. I started writing down all the things that came to mind should I forget anything. My race day checklist has come in handy and so I’m sharing it with all of you for free... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Update 8: Half Taper Week and Free Time!
This week was lovely lots of little jobs off the list, less working out to do, no daunting workouts in the schedule, great weather and even fun social stuff. We went to an RC air show, that was cold, but fun, family time and fun time. Also sleeping in time, quitting early time so you... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Update 7: Peak Week and Road Bike Repairs
Peak week is over ya’ll so that just leaves the freaking out, meticulous planning and second guessing stage left before training and tapering is officially done. I’m writing this after my Monday night run, usually it’s just add the update for that one and post but you know life. I say that because it already... Continue Reading →