Today was my first day back on a real training program since June or July… it’s been so long I can’t even remember! I was doing some workouts here and there, but nothing consistent since my decision to move cross country. SO EXCITED to be working towards an Ironman again [...]

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The past weekend I was up in NH with my teammates getting ready to hit our last peak/overlaod weak hard. The weekend schedule was as follows:
Friday: 7 hour bike ride, 30 min t-run
Saturday: 3 hour recovery bike ride, 1 hour t-run, 1:40 pool workout
Sunday: 1:40 recovery bike, 2:20 t-run
That does not include the bike [...]

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Indoor TT’s are VERY tough! I rather run a 5K, so that should tell you how grueling these things really are. Last year I did the BTT indoor TT as my first every indoor bike time trial. I had no clue what was in store that day. I remember I averaged lower watts [...]

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WOW! I have to say this year’s training weekend was a lot tougher than last year, but still oh so much fun!!! I stayed in the Club House and bunked with Lauren. We had two rooms and a bathroom to ourselves…good when you are sharing a house with boys The [...]

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Off to NH to do a test run of the Mooseman course… less than a week away! Lauren picked me up at 5:15 am, as we had to be up at Wellington State Park for a 7:30 roll out. It was a long ride up to NH for a training day, but it [...]

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The first thing most people ask me when I mention I am a triathlete training for Ironman is… yup you guessed it… where do you find the time? My usual response is that I really enjoy it, therefore, I make time. I am sure they are expecting to hear me say, “Yeah, I am [...]

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