Mid last week, I had another wave of panic about the Ironman 70.3 Augusta. My ankle has been in PT for almost two weeks now and while they are great and addressing the root causes (my glutes and hips), the ankle itself is still a bit sore and my running mileage dropped to 2-3 miles/week. Pop-up thunderstorms in the evening and freaky “accidents” in the pool prevented me from getting my swim in. And while I have been riding as prescribed,…
I started the 10 weeks to Augusta post, resolving to put in positive affirmations of real tangible success points I’ve had along the way. The first thoughts about going long in a triathlon came to me sometime after I finished my unexpected unplanned sprint triathlon last year. No, I didn’t go any faster than my always snail pace, but I was taken aback by how much I’d enjoyed myself, and how I’d been prepared for it without really training at…
One of my main issues has always been my speed, or lack of. And hand in hand with the lack of speed is my confidence, or lack of. Sometimes my confidence levels plummet so badly that no matter what anyone says I find it hard to pull myself back up. Will I be able to complete the 70.3 miles total? How will be able to bike 56 miles after swimming 1.2 miles and then still run 13.1 miles? My ankle is finicky…
Known as Okra in the U.S, also called “Ladies Finger” in other English speaking countries, called “Bhindi” in India, has high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. Okra is also known for being high in antioxidants. Okra is also a good source of calcium and potassium. It is also one of those vegetables that people either love or hate. And I’ve found that most of the hate comes from not knowing how to cook it. In restaurants around Atlanta, I’ve seen Okra…
If you are an experienced rider, this post is probably useless to you. For me, a newbie rider, learning to ride aero was a BIG deal. Aerodynamic riding is free speed since it reduces drag that you get while riding upright. It is important the time trial bike (or aero bars on your road bike) be professionally fit for you. A good bike fit makes riding in aero position comfortable along with giving you the best position to be aerodynamic. …
Ever since the day I even thought about signing up for Ironman 70.3 Augusta, I knew it would be a long and hard road. Hence the #LongRoadToAugusta on all social media. But it was almost 10 months to the day that I signed up. I knew I would stumble, I knew I would have my firsts, I knew I would break down some days, I knew I would come out tougher some days, I knew I would love it all,…
Over a recent conversation with Coach Mike, he mentioned that part of racing is learning how not to quit. That made me think of races and goals. (This is more of a rambling thinking out aloud post than a definitive answer post). Race Goals – A ton of what I’ve read and been advised is to have ABC goals in a race. Why so many goals for a single race? The idea is to have a perfect day A goal, backup plan…