How fitting is it that my fourth week of half Ironman training for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman occurred during the week of Fourth of July? My first month of training has been full of days out of town and personal commitments that have made training a bit challenging. And my fourth week of training was […] Read more
Happy first day of July! It’s hard to believe we’re already half way through 2013. Now is a great time to think about the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year and evaluate how you’re doing. Are you on track? Do you need to adjust or add to your goals? Are […] Read more
If you love to run and know you can at least float in the water and ride a bike without training wheels, the idea of participating in your first triathlon may have crossed your mind once or twice. The sport of triathlon is growing by leaps and bounds. The #1 reason people say they participate is because […] Read more
My first week of half Ironman training for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman is in the books. (To see more about my half Ironman training plan, click here.) Although I had to miss several of the prescribed workouts due to my schedule and travel, I feel good about the 5 days of work I got in […] Read more
Today officially kicks off my triathlon season and the first day of my 20-week triathlon training plan for the Beach2Battleship Half Ironman (Wilmington, North Carolina: October 26). This year, I’m using one of the advanced triathlon training plans in Triathlete Magazine’s Essential Week-by-Week Training Guide by Matt Fitzgerald. I’ve heard so many great things about […] Read more