Eighteen Miles. 1350′ of climbing. Fourteen water crossings (though none of them were actually deep enough to get my shoes wet!) Photo credit goes to UltraIronHubs, which is why they’re all of my backside. LOL! Okay, technically, this was more of a mud crossing, but I still counted it. Gorgeous wooden bridge. I didn’t count […]
Post-Race Blues – it’s a Thing.
I always forget how hard the week after a big race is. The first few days are so nice, with everybody congratulating you and other runners asking about the race and actually wanting to hear the gory details. Plus, you’re still so sore that going for a run is slightly less appealing than normal, so […]
I’m Not That Tough
Sadly, it seems that I’ve gone from bad to worse, so I am raising the white flag and surrendering. Yesterday, I gathered up the broken shards of my confidence and set off for another WTH course preview training session. This time I was all set to tackle the bike course: Race day outfit? Check. Hill […]
I {Less-Than-Three} Hills!
It’s true: I am now officially a lover of hills. At this point, I might as well love ‘em, because I can’t avoid them and race day is looming ever nearer on the horizon and I need to be ready to face some big ones. The WTH bike course description is enough to strike terror […]
FTF
Happy Friday, everyone!! Here are the Four Things on my mind this Friday, in all their bullet-pointy goodness: THING ONE – I’m starting the count down to WTH race day, and that means I’m in nailing-down-the-details mode. I’m not for sure on my outfit yet, but this week I’ve been figuring out what to do […]
