Don’t drown. (Yes, I know I switched to the duathlon and will not be swimming, but not drowning is always a goal of mine) Don’t crash my bike. Treat the day like a training day, because I’m certainly not racing this silly thing! Walk my bike on the big hills, even though there are a […]
Big Girl Pants and Ho-Hos
First, thank you all for coming to my pity party the other day. I know they’re not much fun to attend, but everyone throws them once in awhile, right?? I really appreciate all of your kind thoughts! I’m all done feeling sorry for myself now and I’ve made a final decision about Sunday’s race: I’m […]
The Month o’ March is Done!
I enjoyed February’s monthly recap so much, I’ve decided to make it a regular feature. Until I get tired of it or forget to do it, that is. March was a pretty terrific month, all things considered. I put a new Half-Iron training schedule on the fridge and stuck to it about 99% of the […]
Back at It
No, I didn’t actually fall off the face of the earth, it just totally seemed like it! I certainly didn’t intend to spend almost two weeks away from Bloggyville, but life, work and some computer troubles have kept me away. The poor computer made a loud *POP* then a puff of smoke and then…nothing. We’re […]
February Re-Cap
I don’t usually do a “monthly numbers” post, probably because my normal training volume isn’t really post-worthy. In fact, February’s running and cycling numbers are only post-worthy in the “If you can’t be a good example, at least you can serve as a horrible warning” way. Ouch. But my swimming? Oh, yeah, baby! For comparison’s […]
Looking Back and Looking Forward
2010 was a mighty fine year for me, athletically speaking. Here’s a look at the year in numbers: 9 = races I competed in5 = PRs (more than half my races, I’m happy with that)2 = virtual races I competed in2 = virtual race PRs (w00t!)1 = virtual races I hosted1 = triathlon AG wins […]
Three (Million) Things Thursday
Holiday madness is in full swing in the P household, friends. I have so many things on my to-do list swirling around in my head, but I still wanted to pop in to Bloggyville and let you know what’s going on with me: 1. Winter is here! I braved a six-miler this morning (assemble Dad’s […]
Goals, Routines and Superstitions
GOALS Now that race day is just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about my goals for the Long Beach Marathon. Runner’s World had a great article this month about setting race goals and I really like the idea of setting a “non-time” goal. So, here’s mine: I want to will give it everything I’ve […]
Changing Plans
So, here’s the problem with adding a race to your summer schedule at the last minute: sometimes it doesn’t really work into your plans. But the good news, in this case, is that I get to race something even better! This coming weekend, I was planning to compete in the LUNA Bar Sprint Distance Tri […]
Five Goals Friday
Seriously, if you thought I was going into tomorrow’s race goal-free, you’re reading the wrong blog! 1. Don’t drown. This is always my goal, even at running races. I really, really don’t want to drown. 2. Don’t puke. Sometimes this one is tricky to manage, but I’ll go out on a limb and hope for […]
