Ironman is an interesting beast. It’s not just about swimbikerun. There is way too much to pack, remember, practice, test, and organize. You have 6 months to figure it out, yet it seems like there are still way too…
Swimmer in Transition Posts
That is how I finished my first Ironman. And that was the goal. What was sandwiched in between the start of the cannon and 12 hours, 53 minutes, and 31 seconds later, is what’s to come. There were obvious…
Dates and numbers. All coming together. I’m not sure if I’ve said this before, but I’m kind of superstitious. In middle school and high school I used to wish every day at 11:11 that I would become the MN…
I have the BEST friends EVER! Not only did I get good luck cards in the mail (thanks, Kari) and facebook messages/posts, but my college roommate, Missy, who I so graciously loved in my last post, list maker… made…
So. My coach is amazing. He has done quite a bit for me this season, more than he needed to. Weekly training plans of swimbikerun were all that was needed. But every time he put in the extra effort,…
Wow, 2 weeks since my last post, and now 2 weeks until St. George. Obviously, I have one thing (or really, 140.6 things) on my mind. Here. Now. Over. Done! Seriously, taper time is seemingly more difficult than the…
Final Four, basketball what? Go Midwest. That’s all I have to say about that. Now, really onto some serious sporting news. Ironman Utah is Four Weeks away! I’m down to the Final Four weeks of training. The time hasn’t…
It’s no surprise that St. George is a hilly course. Everyone is talking about it and most are freaking out. I was peer pressured into signing up for this race…before looking at the course profile. 5700ft on the bike…
Or were we in the rainforest? I’m not quite sure. Rest week/Race week! What a change. 95 on the bike, 20 cranked out on the run, 1 measly swim mile. Under 10 hours. I cannot believe how fast this…