My training peaks for one of the days last week said 2k swim and 45min recovery run. An easy knockout of 2-2.5hrs with my slow swim pace. Plenty of similar days that I’ve done in the past. Except this time, I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to swim or run or do anything. I wanted to sit and idle my time away and maybe do my to-do list and eat a pint of icecream and play some old hindi…
That’s how I felt when I first read the email from OAR (Organization for Autism Research) offering me a charity spot into the LONDON MARATHON to RUN FOR AUTISM with the OAR. Yes, THAT London. One of the world majors. My Bucket List LONDON! Ever since I wanted to do a marathon 5 years ago, I’ve always wanted to do the London marathon. For those not in the know, it is super hard to get a charity spot for London, let…
When one has a birthday coming up, what does one do? Run or ride those miles, of course! I had the BEST possible start to my once-in-a-year day with a special ride of 39.39 miles and run of 3.9 miles. A ride that was made even more special by a rare appearance by coach who patiently rode with me and pushed me to ride faster than I’ve ever gone before or even thought I could. And a run that…
This past Sunday, a small group of us had planned to go down to Augusta to ride the course. It was to be just another training day until the weather changed in hours and chances of rain went from 30% to 80%!! None of us were too thrilled about the rain, but since we had driven down (2.5hrs each way) and since race day weather might throw anything at us, we decided to go ahead with the ride even though…
It’s always fun to look back and see what we did over summer! I had a wonderful family vacation doing the grand circle mini tour (national parks in Arizona and Utah) to kick off summer. This is our second vacation around national parks after our Yosemite trip last September. LOVE the national parks and can’t wait for our next trip! 2. I trained for my Ironman 70.3 Augusta. And rode my bike. A LOT! I have gone from hyperventilating about the…
You know I’m a gear junkie and my friend Laurie is hosting a raffle benefiting the Scott Rigsby Foundation. You can win a Garmin 920XT !! The Garmin 920XT with heart rate monitor retails for $499. To see the full functions and features of this watch, check this out DC Rainmaker’s in-depth review. Tickets are $35.00 each or 3 for $100 Make your donation directly to Laurie’s fundraising page and put “raffle” in the notes. Raffle will be done officially on…
Last week All3Sports let me try out some speedy wheels and I feel in love. I want to share what I learnt about wheels and hopefully this will answer questions that other newbies have about race wheels. Why should I get racing wheels? Race wheels or carbon wheels are lighter and more aerodynamic. They also offer a much smoother ride. I have tried them out on a 25 mile ride and a 50 mile ride, both hilly options. 5…