Year 5 of the Brian Waterbury Memorial Run is here! This year I’m finally doing the half marathon again. So far in training I’ve built up to an 11 mile training run but I’ve been splitting up my long runs into morning/evening because of the heat. I’m not sure if this is the best strategy for me because I never felt like I did a “long run” in training. (more…)
I’ve been asked a lot recently what is Athena and why do I race it. The first question is easy: What is Athena? In the triathlon world Athena is a racing category for women who weigh over 165 pounds. If you choose to race in this category you are removed from your age group. (more…)
Some races are about chasing a PR and some races are about having fun. California Sprint Triathlon was all about having fun and maybe trying to beat last year’s time but I was trying a few new things at this race so I was going to be happy with just having fun. (more…)