2012 – A Winding Road To Fitness: Accomplishment, Injury, Attitude
2012 has been an interesting year. It began with a hip injury that made me realize I had to confront the fact that I was getting older, my lifestyle had […]
Category Archives: Triathlon
Danskin Triathlon – Post Race Reflection and Recovery
Yesterday I did my second ever triathlon and first in 13 years. It was a women-only race in Sandy Hook, NJ. I had a great time and I’m looking forward […]
Sprint Distance Triathlon Completed with a Smile!
This morning was the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ. My friend and I registered for it about 8 weeks ago in the hopes that it would keep us on […]
Fine-tuning the Fit – Proper Bike Fit Part II
Last weekend I had a proper bike fit. The first ride post-fit felt good, although the wider and harder seat took some getting used to. Yesterday I took the bike […]
Courage, Determination, Resiliency = Success
As I wrote yesterday, I had a really tough run in the morning. I’ve been using the upcoming triathlon as a focus point throughout the summer so I wouldn’t have […]
Swim on the Upswing
As I’ve written, my swimming hasn’t been great for the last two weeks, ever since I came down with a 4-day fever. But today things looked up. While my pace […]
Curveball – Allergies and Asthma
I’ve been having a harder time working out these last few weeks. Since ragweed pollen began, I’ve needed to take asthma medication pre-workout, and there have been a few occasions […]
July Wrap-Up
The 5K was over. The bike tour was over. My friend and I decided we needed to choose something to do next. I had come up with two ideas: The […]
Athlete Again 