After many consecutive weeks of unwavering discipline and what I consider to be near-perfect training, this was bound to happen. A bad training week. When I say bad, I mean terrible, no-good, never-want-to-have-another-training-week-like-this before the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman ever again. Yep, week #9 of my half Ironman training sucked. And the only person to blame […] Read more
I am constantly amazed by how empowered and strong we can feel when we simply do what we say we are going to do. Discipline is an amazing thing. Although it sounds simple, “Follow the plan” isn’t always as easy to execute as it sounds. Life loves to try to derail us. But during my […] Read more
Training for endurance events is a commitment that often requires making sacrifices. Sacrifices that affect you. Sacrifices that affect your family. Sacrifices that affect your body. I’m currently training upwards of 10 hours a week for my half Ironman this fall, and it’s easy to ask ourselves (or perhaps most people ask us this): Is […] Read more
The saying that no one has ever done a workout they’ve regretted is so true. During my seventh week of half Ironman training for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman, there were several days I found myself wanting to throw in the towel. Not finish my second workout of the day. Crawl into bed and watch reality […] Read more
Earlier this month, I asked you to share with me the one thing you want to know more about when it comes to running, triathlons and fitness. With more than 200 responses, there were 13 key topics that seemed to come up time and time again. Today, I’m sharing the issues that are on your […] Read more