Something New…After the Race!

It never fails.  The most important race is several days away and you do something silly like bump your knee on the corner of your kitchen counter or jam your toe in the door. I’ve done both, fortunately not before last Saturday’s race, but luckily, whenever I’ve done something silly like that, it’s always so […]

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How Much Recovery Do I Need?

Nell, I followed you on Saturday and hope you’re taking some time to rest and recover…which brings me to my question: how much time will you take off?  How you know when you can do your next race or even get back to regular training after a long event like Ironman?   I feel like […]

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Feet Up and Resting

It was a challenging day out there yesterday for me!   A good day at the office, I suppose, when it all comes down to it, though! Not a PR day for me, but another Ironman experience under the belt is always a good learning experience.   A good measure of success, aside from how […]

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Here We Go Again!

At 7AM Hawaii Time today, I’ll be in the waters of the Pacific, ready to begin my day racing the course of the legendary Ironman World Championship here on the big island of Hawaii. Always makes me giggle a little when I chat with anyone who doesn’t happen to be into the sport about the […]

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