This weekend was the illustrious Solana Beach Triathlon. Since my legs needed a reminder that it IS possible to move faster than an ironman shuffle, and because it was within 5 miles of my house, I decided to jump in. Nothing better than having a few (1,500 or so) good training partners for a…
I spent the better part of the morning drooling. Not over the beautiful day, though it was beautiful. Not over my riding partner’s strength on the bike, though Kate Major is one of the best athletes in the sport and a total badass on the bike. (Ok, maybe I was drooling over her, just a…
Yesterday I got the get-back-to-work phone call from Coach. Actually, to be honest, I initiated the call. It’s been a nice break, but I am more than ready to get back at it.
Wish granted. This week’s training plan has me jumping right back in with both feet. Group rides, 2 hour runs, etc. 3…
Nothing too exciting to report here, just getting back into the routine. Whoever coined the term “perfectly normal” had it exactly right. This week has been full of pretty normal daily living tasks, mixed in with a bit of light training. . .Sometimes, I even find ways to combine the two.
For example, yesterday’s…
It’s true, there is no place like home. I arrived home yesterday after almost a month away. While my travels were amazing, full of unforgettable experiences–racing in the South of France, bachelorette partying in Nantucket and NYC, and topping it off with a good friend’s fabulous wedding in CT–it is, nonetheless, great to be…
I’ve spent the past week relaxing in Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Think Tommy Hilfiger ads. A little posh for my usual liking, but my family has been coming here since before my mother was born, and before it morphed from a quiet and somewhat seedy beach getaway to the epicenter of…
Overall, I have to admit that I was quite happy with the day. This is not something I say often, so you may want to take note; ) As there always are with a race this long, there were a few mistakes , but I also managed to check off a few goals, namely cracking…
It’s now Wednesday evening here, time till race day is speeding by. It’s hard to believe I’ve already been here almost three full days. Yesterday was a light day of training–just a pool swim and a run, so spent a little time in Antibes walking around, which is just the thing Coach Paul would…
And, since “here” is a little slice of paradise along the French Mediterranean, life does not suck at the moment.
Plus, I got a surprise free upgrade to first class for the first part of the trip, which also did not suck. The first order of business after arriving was a cruisey…
Tomorrow morning I will be jumping on a ridiculously early flight to Nice, France. I’m excited, nervous, and– at the present moment–annoyed because I can’t get that darn “I’m leavin’ on a jet plane. . .” song out of my head. Thank you for your continued support, and I’ll do my best to keep you…
