It’s time to write. I never wrote a race report for St George 70.3 in May. I wasn’t sure how. I will say my performance there put a fire in my belly. I was so conservative (afraid) I didn’t race St George. I wanted this race to be different. I wanted to seize opportunities vs … More Ironman Coeur d’Alene
Early in 2022 I decided to add Cozumel to my race list. I wanted to see how 3 Ironman races in one year would go. Granted the original plan was St George, IMWC, and then Cozumel. It became Des Moines, IMWC, and Cozumel due to my St George DNF. Not all things go according to … More Ironman Cozumel 2022
It’s odd to say that a race I have waited for nearly 3 years crept up on me. But it did. At the end I was scrambling for a few details, and friends helped me in a clutch. I aim speak honestly about what went right, and what did not. I face my truth. For … More Ironman World Championships – 2022
It was 5 days after I DNF’ed at St. George Carlos planted the seed of racing again. As we drove to the airport, we looked at races. Ironman Des Moines seemed reasonable. I chatted with Matthew, and soon I was registered, and we had flight, car, and hotel reservations. It all happened quick. And speaking … More Ironman Des Moines
I had a good race. Until I didn’t. That about sums it up. My wave was the last one. We actually got off a few minutes early. I won’t complain about it. Someone has to go last. I found every positive I could about going last: easier to find my bike, warm when I start … More Ironman St George
Usually, I go and cheer Ironman Florida as a reset after my season is complete. My friend Karen and I go down, and it’s our trip. But when IMWC was postponed another friend Kimberly texted me after swim and asked, “Want to do Ironman Florida with me?” My first reaction was “Hell no!”. But before … More Ironman Florida
Where to start? Maybe a couple of years ago when my friend Kathryn started encouraging me to try gravel as I had expressed interest. She waited until I thought it through. Finally bought a gravel bike last July. It was Kathryn I called as I weighed the last options and finally decided to go for … More Unbound Gravel
My first race in 17-18 months. Pshew. And my nerves were similar to my first race. My first tri. Funny thing, I can do a running race , bike race, etc and be calm. But put me in a no. Local tri that I’ve trained for and….anxiety is through the roof. I was worried I’d … More Florida 70.3: 2021
On August 22 I did a thing. It was a thing I had to train up to do. So what did I do? A 12 hour bike ride. I started at 7 am and rode as far as I could until 7 pm on a 21 mile loop. Given I did a 12 hour race … More Around and around she goes…
I don’t usually start with why I chose a race. But today I will. I had signed up for Mar del Plata on December 1. But life threw a few curve balls. I could have decided not to race. Luckily my dad and Carlos encouraged me to race. So with the backing of 2 people … More IM Cozumel
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