It has been quite a while since the last update. There’s really no excuse for why I haven’t updated, other than the usual, “I’ve been to busy” excuse. So here I go…an attempt to condense two epic race weekends into one post. Let us start off at Challenge Quassy, a season opener for many triathletes…
Just one year ago, I raced in my first Battenkill – known by cyclists as one of the toughest one day amateur races in the Northeast. Last year, I raced in Category 5 and came through with a top 10 finish. This year I raced in the Open Category 4 race and found myself finishing…
What did I do last weekend? Well, let’s start off with Friday. My training partner drove for over 90 minutes so that we could do a track workout together…talk about dedication! We set ourselves up for 10 repeats of 1km (2.5 laps). Did we finish them all? Of course…having someone to train with not only motivates…
Sometimes the best way to go into a race is when your mind is free of stress. Going into the 13.1 Queens event, I had very little expectations – running mileage had been low and many scheduled workouts were pushed back due to unsafe running conditions (snow & ice). And just the day before the…
As most of you may already know, I have signed on with Perfect Fuel Chocolate Elite Team for the 2015 season. I remember meeting Miles and Nicolas, the cofounders of Perfect Fuel Chocolate, at the 2014 IRONMAN Lake Placid. The duo creates super delicious and nutritious dark chocolate products loaded with ginseng. You can find…