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A Week of Beach, Beer, and Books
Last week was my kids’ Spring Break. And not only was it the first time they’ve all had a Spring Break, but the first time it coincided with a light week at work – the orchestra was on vacation. This...
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A Swim Bike Run Weekend Update
It’s been a busy week of life, half marathon training, and half Ironman training. Yes, I’m training for half marathons and triathlons at the same time. Because I’m apparently slightly insane. And I...
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Long Runs with Strollers and Other Training Updates
It’s time for a Training Update – sheesh, I’m a little behind with these. I’m having a problem lately finding time to write in the evening. I’m getting up early to get in the exercise, then my days are...
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Run, Bike, Swim. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
TGIM. Thank Goodness it’s… Tuesday? Yep. Tuesday. Tuesday is awesome because we’re moving right along in our week but there’s still so much awesome to look forward to. Let’s talk about the week’s Run,...
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First Triathlon of the Season Done!
This weekend was a big one: I did my first triathlon of the season, the Columbia Triathlon in Maryland. It was my third Olympic distance tri and it wasn’t a PR for me, but each race is so incredibly...
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Coughing + Working = Not Triathlon Training Enough
Apparently Tuesdays are my training recap post days. It’s not intentional, it’s just the way it’s been happening. In this recap, though, there’s not much triathlon training to actually recap. Because...
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Finally falling in clipless pedals, and other training adventures
It finally happened. I fell while clipped into my bike pedals. I’ve been using the clips for two years now and have constantly been told that falling in clipless pedal is inevitable, that everyone...
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Post Half Ironman Training Week Recap
Week 0. Or is it called Week -1? What do you call the week after a Big Race? That post-Half-Ironman Week of training? Maybe I call it “sluggish”, “sore”, and “sunburned” week. But since life goes on,...
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Triathlon Training in a Busy Work Week
Happy Monday! I hope you’re refreshed after your 3-day weekend, holiday fun, or whatever the week was for you. As for me, it was only a 1-day weekend, because of my super busy work week. I tried to...
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Kids, What Kids?
Last week I had a break from the usual workout-kids-work-kids routine. The kids were away for a few days and therefore were out of the work-life-workout balance equation. First, let me explain...
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Triathlon Recovery and Rest Time for Moms
Triathlon recovery and rest – it’s contrary to our nature sometimes! Most triathletes I know tend to go-go-go and be hardcore about not taking breaks, working harder, and pushing themselves to the...
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Facing the Fear of Biking on the Road
You may have noticed I’ve been radio silent this week. I hate not having new blog posts up on Monday or even Tuesday, but it’s been quite a week. I’ll give you the run-down of my training recap from...
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Two For One Running & Triathlon Training Recap
On Friday, I mentioned how I have been kinda-sorta-pretty-very busy, and hadn’t posted my usual weekly triathlon training recap. Oh, and I ran a half marathon tossed in for good measure this weekend....
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The Good, the Bad, and the Nonexistent
So the past two weeks I’ve been happy to post my training recaps for the Challenge Florida half iron distance triathlon. Today there’s one that I’m not so happy to post. Okay, I know that every time I...
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Rocking the Post-Travel Workouts
Ahh, it’s good to be back to a regular routine. As I mentioned on Friday, I am going to resume the weekly workout recaps that I’ve missed so much since my trip. I have heard that people like to see how...
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5 Things To Eat Before a Workout
As you can see from yesterday’s training recap, I’m working out and running in the early mornings as much as possible to get the exercise in before the day gets going. Today’s Friday Five linkup with...
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Aerial Yoga and Other Adventures
It’s time for the weekly training recap, but this one is a little more special than the others. Because last week was one crazy week: it had a little bit of everything – running, triathlon training,...
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Let the Summer Begin!
My kids officially finished school yesterday, which means it’s finally summertime! Although the warm weather has made it feel like summer for a little while, my busy work schedule combined with the...
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Getting Outdoors on the Bike
I’ve slacked on my weekly training recaps over the past couple of weeks, which is not to say I’ve slacked on training. I love recapping the successes and challenges as a mom-triathlete-runner, so I...
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Outdoor-Indoor Combo Running
Ah… Finally things are getting back to normal here – which means insanely busy with work and kids, and training for yet another race. I’m on the doorstep of my last race of the season – Ironman 70.3...
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