Category: Miscellaneous

Taper Time!

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I’ve been pretty excited to start tapering ever since long runs exceeded 15 miles. On long runs when I hit thirteen miles I think to myself, “I feel great, I could do this every week!”. Without fail, once I hit fifteen miles I’m miserable and it is a numbers game. (more…)

Sierra

My process to get a triathlon bike was a long journey through a sea of emotions. I hope this article gives another athlete the confidence to follow their passion and know they are not alone.

I made myself a promise I would first find out if I would continue racing Half Ironmans before getting a triathlon bike. My excuse was (more…)

Creating A Fire

The phoenix dies in a show of flames and reemerges from its own ashes reborn, renewed, and revitalized.  This mythological bird’s cyclic life is reminisce of many aspects of triathlon training both on a small-scale of speed work, longer endurance workouts, and then a rest day to renew your body before it all starts again. Also on a large-scale of (more…)