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Pre-race Freakouts
It’s now been two races in a row that I have been nothing short of a complete psycho the day before the race. First was at Timberman and I chalked it up to the nerves associated with a race as big and...
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Race Recap: Reston Olympic Triathlon
I’ve finally raced the Olympic distance! This was supposed to be my Oly season and it’s wound up all over the place with missing Escape the Cape and then adding a 70.3. So it was nice to finally check...
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Breakthrough Run
After 3 lousy training days (last Fri-Sun) I was ready for some positivity this week. Had a good swim Monday and good bike Tuesday. Today I was ready for the run. Since the Pope is in town, DC...
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VMTS Super Series HERE. I. COME.
This Sunday I’m going to be racing with a different mindset than ever before. But let me back up a bit. The Virginia/Maryland Triathlon Series is a series of local races (in Virginia and Maryland,...
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Race Recap: Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon
Let’s cut right to the chase – I won the Athena category! I went out to crush the competition and I did. By 12 minutes. Here is how it unfolded. I spent Saturday before the race hanging with Lil...
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Grumbling Into Offseason
Well. Things did not end quite the way I had envisioned. I planned on one last sprint distance race, crushing my course PR, bringing home the points and the Overall Athena trophy. I really wanted...
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Rest Week Crazies
I’ve long heard of taper crazies. You train and train and train for a long endurance race – no matter the sport – and in the time immediately leading up you scale back on your training so that your...
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Product Review: Riplaces
Disclaimer: I am receiving nothing, compensation or otherwise, from Riplaces for this review. I paid for my product. Further, they don’t even know I am writing this review. All opinions are my own....
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Everyday Endurance
Triathlon is considered an endurance sport because even the shortest of races takes your body through three sports and many miles of distance. But recently I’ve noticed that my training has given me...
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Fighting the Body Image Fight
Ronda Rousy says “I swear to God,” she said, shaking her head, “if anyone calls me fat one more time in my life, I’m going to kill them.” Source: http://independent.co.uk Recently quoted in this NY...
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