Swimmer in Transition Posts

January 4, 2010

i love skating.i “love” running. Sunday the 27th was my 26th birthday. For some reason (USAT) I thought I was 24, turning 25 this year for the last couple of months. I actually had to count it out on…

December 31, 2009

I was lucky enough to get some time off from work for another vacation! Kyle and I headed out to Arizona before Christmas. After a quick stop at my sisters for the guide book at 2 am we headed…

December 22, 2009

Everyone loves holidays. People join together to celebrate. The cliche saying, “Eat, drink and be merry” tends to describe the happenings. So here the are: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and (pre) Christmas. Yes, it’s catchup time! I’ve been slacking, and holding…

December 19, 2009

It’s all relative.Last Tuesday in MN they had a “blizzard”. Really it was the first major snow. People forget how to drive in said snow, and therefore traffic is miserable. I moved away for a reason. Yet… Last Monday…

November 23, 2009

Why do people complain that things get busy during the holidays? With more time off work, off season low volume training and things cooling off outside, what’s making everyone so stressed? Oh wait. I work in retail. This is…

November 17, 2009

ITB…volume 1. Coach Brian has me on run base and bike speed last week (and the same for the next 3). This phase of my Ironman training is based upon common themes. Don’t get injured. Stretch. Foam roll. Yoga.…

November 12, 2009

Interbike 09 just happened to fall right after my one weekend off and during Kyle’s return from his sail around. So, why not head to vegas for a fall climbing trip?! We left Friday night, found the campsite right…

November 10, 2009

So I said I’d be back soon. Yet a month goes by. oops! I really need to get back on the blogging bandwagon. I have done so much in this past month, deserving of more than one post. And…

October 13, 2009

“The Race”:I’m back. A month and a half hiatus and “the race” is to blame. Well, it’s over. And apparently it was well received. We (Moment Cycle Sport) worked our asses off to pull this event off. It feels…

August 27, 2009

Guru is now officially named Kermit. Googled “Kermit bike” and got some good stuff:Kermit on the bike. Interesting rake on that fork. Also, it looks as if the chain is on the left side. Interesting. Kermit is now a…