Ah yes. This feeling faintly resembles another long past time in my triathlon life. The Ironman build. So I’m back at it again. After O’side, I took some much needed and forced time off. The tonsils came out. I…
Swimmer in Transition Posts
Swimming Smart is a phrase that’s near and dear to me. I’ve been swimming since I was 6 months old. I’ve always had a love of the water, an obsession with mastering the way my body moves through it.…
Tonsillectomy = not awesome. Gross details ahead but I’ll spare you from the pictures. Day 1: 7:30am checkin. First iv line blown and it took a while to find another. Tonsils were taken out with a machete. Recovery room…
leisure pace. trying to smile + stay positive. So after 5 years of living in So Cal I finally raced Oceanside half ironman. It’s a hometown race and it’s pegged as one of those races where you freeze at.…
5:41 (50min after pro start). Slowest half to date. I’m not really sure where to start with this Oceanside 70.3 race report, so here it goes. I finished. With a smile on my face. My journey to that finish…
Whelp – that goes down as a lesson learned. Went out to the Desert International Triathlon and lost in a sprint finish to the line that I didn’t even realize I was entered into until it was too late.…
Is it racing season yet? Seriously sick of this winter training {and lack of training} stuff. I’m officially admitting that I’m a Californian. My thick Minnesotan {Kyle’s pronunciation: min-eh-so-shun} blood has thinned to the lowest viscosity. In fact, I…
knock knock. what have i been up to? Blogging falls on the back burner as training increases or injuries occur. No, not overuse, for that hasn’t been possible this go-around; it’s these silly swimmer limbs of mine and the…
It’s my 5th Christmas living in San Diego, and while each year I secretly wish for a white Christmas, I know the only white will come from the white caps in the windy Pacific Ocean. I am lucky enough…