Last year (or the year before) I read about the idea of picking a word of the year that influences you from Amanda at Run to the Finish. With my focus this year being on Augusta 70.3 and trying to manage my nutrition, I think Amanda’s approach is a great start to this. My word for the year is DISCIPLINE The word came up a few months ago as I was lamenting on how I was struggling to eat right…
Last week, I started a mini-series on Cold Weather Running where I try to address the many aspects of running in cold weather (du’h!). How do you motivate yourself to get out when it is cold? What do you wear? What are somethings that are rarely mentioned when it comes to cold weather running? This post is the second in the cold weather running series. (I could share them all in one big post, but this makes for a more consistent…
Winter is here while bypassing fall altogether!! But what a change from the hot humid days of summer! The weather lends itself to curling up on the couch rather than some cold weather running, especially for someone like me who runs the first thing in the morning. How do you motivate yourself to get out when it is cold? What do you wear? What are somethings that are rarely mentioned when it comes to cold weather running? I’m going…
I’m not a stranger to volunteering or cheering at events. I’ve spectated all distances of running (5k to marathon) and a couple of sprint triathlons along being a sherpa (taking care of) of Mr. FauxTriathlete . This past weekend however, was the mother of them all – The Ironman Chattanooga. The famed 144.6 mile event (instead of the usually 140.6 miles) of 2.4mile swim, 116 mile bike (4 extra miles) and 26.2 run in Chattanooga drew a lot of athletes from…
“A statement or slogan repeated frequently to aid concentration.” That would be my definition of running mantras. It is not enough to train your body to run through those miles, the mind also needs to be trained to lead the body. There a huge difference, for me atleast, in the way I deal with my body and mind. Unless I am in pain or I am running on low sleep reserves, my body does what I tell it to do. My mind,…
This past weekend, I volunteered at the Acworth Women’s Sprint Triathlon with Shawna from Building Block, Jesica from rUnLadyLike and Lynn. Although I’ve volunteered in the past and cheered on Mr. FauxTriathlete at Augusta 70.3, it had been a while. But the emotions and fun were the same as before! Just like a race, I’ve learnt to be a better volunteer from the past. Here I am sharing some of my tips on how to be a great race volunteer. 1….
For this post, I am joining the girls at You Signed Up For WHAT?!, The Cupcake Triathlete, and The TriGirl Chronicles for TriTalk Tuesdays to discuss race day preparations (yes, even though my post ends up being friday and not tuesday). Race day can be somewhat of a monster, considering all the time you’ve spent in training. Many a times, I’m so lost in training that I don’t give a thought to race day. In fact, I don’t want to think about…