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The beginning....again.

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:43:39 -0500

New year, new season. Hoping for big changes and much success this new year and I’ve just the team of people to help make this all possible.

Mount up...

Disney me.

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

I’ve done the Goofy Race and a Half challenge before but it was not like this....Best. Time. Ever.

Saturday’s race was a half marathon, the race I decided to actually try and run this year while Sunday’s race, the full Marathon, was run for fun in celebration of my best friend’s birthday. The half went well, I PR’d by more than 6 min even in the sleet and rain and freezing temperatures....in Florida....

The temperature remained the same for the full marathon but that didn’t damper our spirits at all. We stopped for pictures with all the characters, we rode a roller coaster, we purchased and ate a pretzel and a turkey leg all while running the marathon. So much fun.

A great start to an exciting new season.

Two months?

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:35:05 -0500

I suck at blogging. Two months? Wow. What’s new....not much. I’m swimming, biking, running and now lifting. I’m getting stronger and faster and anxious for the upcoming season.

If you need more entertainment look me up on facebook...Promise I’m way more active there.

I'm baaaaack

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:17:24 -0400

I took a sabbatical. From what? No idea, but I’m back. 2 countries, 4 states and 25 days later I’m home. In that time I’ve watched some amazing people do some very inspiring acts. I’ve also watched the flip side ensuring that we are indeed all human. That’s a good thing.

While gone I also was introduced to and began training with a new coach. I’m very excited to see what he has in store. I can’t say enough about finding someone you can really talk to about your goals and the training needed to achieve said goals. It’s going to be a good year, I can already tell.

If you’re looking for a coach....visit www.wellfitinc.com, you’ll be glad you did.

Oh, and I aged up....meh.

It’s been a while...

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:07:38 -0400

Haven’t posted in sometime as I wasn’t really doing much. Trying to heal, trying to keep my wits about me. Other than that, I’ve been biking, biking and when I’m not biking, you can find me on my bike. I’m beginning to love that discipline and it also keeps me in shape while I figure out what’s wrong with my achilles/calves.

However....right now I’m sitting in an airport. I’m on my way to Denver to visit two friends that were struck by a car while riding their bikes. Both are in very rough shape. One is laying in ICU when she should be getting ready to travel to Australia to compete in the USATriathlon World Championships. Needless to say that trip will not happen. The other is sitting in ICU in a coma, he is also an amazing athlete winning races of all sorts, from snow-shoeing to triathlon.

Not sure why I’m sharing, Maybe to make people more aware of the dangers out there, not only as a cyclist but as a driver. The issue is not about issuing blame and pointing fingers as any one of us could’ve been on those bikes as well as behind that wheel. Guess I’m just asking for people to become more cognizant of their surroundings. Please.

Western States 100 Mile Race Report

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:53:23 -0400

So....Western States has become my nemesis. Wasn’t all that thrilled about doing the race in the first place. I like to go fast. When training for a 100 miler this body does not go fast. To train for WS100 I had to stop my speed training and train for endurance meaning my first love, multisport had to take a back seat. It’s cool, I’ll do this race as it’s an honor to do such a prestigious race then I will get back to racing. Well...Not so simple.

Trained for the race last year but it was cancelled because of forest fires. Ok, no big deal, nothing anyone can do about that. Automatic entry for this year but just as last year, I will have to give up speed and racing. Ok, I can do it. For this race, I’ll do it.

I trained well, felt awesome entering the race, felt a little cranky but good during the race. Nutrition was awesome, thank you GU. Feet- blister free, thank you Injinji. Legs felt as good as one would expect climbing mountains at 9000 feet. Didn’t feel the altitude all that much. Didn’t notice the 105 (in the shade) heat. Didn’t feel the 6 pound weight gain from being waterlogged. After a small tumble at mile 14 that severely bruised my elbow making it impossible to squeeze my hand and some skinned up legs, my newly tweaked knee forced me to walk down steep descents. Sad as my nickname is “trixie goat” as I enjoy flying down hills. Oh well, I’ll deal. Few miles and I’ll be good as new.

I soon found myself barely making the cutoffs so was happy to reach some runnable sections of the course. Gained an hour and a half back and made it to arguably the toughest climb in the race. A roughly 1500 foot gain in .7 miles, steep switch backs up to Devil’s Thumb. Felt great hiking up and when I reached the aid station was enjoying some tasty snacks when all of a sudden my left achilles waved a white flag. It was done. I could no longer flex my foot or put much weight at all on the ankle. It’s cool, I’ll walk it off. The next aid station my crew was at so we’d figure out what to do from there.

I started down the deep descent walking as best I could and after nearly an hour was stopped by some of the med staff. Asked me what I was doing....uh, heading to the next aid station, what else? Just a few miles ahead...No, it was still SEVEN miles ahead. I figured after an hour I’d at least traveled 2 miles or so...I’d gone .5 miles. One half mile in 55 minutes. Kirk, my new found hero told me I was done and put me on his back and proceeded to carry me up the mountain to the previous aid station. The man CARRIED me UP a mountain in 105 degree heat. Wow.

MEDICAL DNF.

I did not quit the race. The race quit me. And now it’s my nemesis. I will finish this damn race if it’s the last thing I do. A friend of mine said the third time is a charm...Fire, Fall and Finish. Sounds good to me.

Special thanks to Maryann and Robyn for crewing me. Sorry I was not able to cross the finish line with you. Next time...

two is better than one...no?

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:22:18 -0400

So, I’m tapering and if you’ve ever tapered then maybe you can understand.

I’m bored. I’m anxious. I’ve untapped energy. And I’ve lost my mind...

Without ever having attempted a singe Ironman (2.4 mile swim/112 mile bike/26.2 mile run) I’ve signed up to compete in the Virginia Double Ironman. That’s right, double the distance, all at once.

I’m already trained for ultra distance...why not?

Needless to say, after returning from WS100, I will be living in the pool. That’s ok, my legs might not work anyway.

That’s all for now. Carry on.

Taper?

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:40:50 -0400

11 days til race day. Full on taper. I shall soon have the cleanest baseboards in the neighborhood. I will probably lose my mind as well. No biggie though. I don’t need one to run 100 miles. In fact, it might be easier to do without a brain.

COuntdown has begun 26 days...

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 06:48:05 -0400

I jockstrapped a triathlon yesterday where no fewer than 36 friends participated. Beautiful day in the sun, ALMOST made me want to swim...It did, however, get me very anxious for WS to be over so I can work on getting faster again.

Adrenaline rush of racing is calling...

My BFF Rocks

Tue, 26 May 2009 09:49:24 -0400

Nuf said.