So, I woke up a few weeks ago and realized that the Sprint Triathlon I had signed up for many months ago was in 4 weeks. Oops! In an ideal world, I would have started training back in February but life kind of got in the way this year. I also put all of my efforts into training for Cherry Blossom. So what did I do? Completely freak out I devised a down and dirty, basic 4 Weeks To A Sprint Triathlon plan. 4 Weeks To A Sprint Triathlon I will preface this by saying that I am not a … [Read more...]
5 Takeaways from My First CompuTrainer Class
Last weekend I had the chance to experience my first CompuTrainer Bike class at ProBike Falls Church. Wow! What an eye opening experience. Whether you are a cyclist, triathlete or just looking to mix up your training a bit, there is lots to learn from a session in the saddle. Here are my 5 Takeaways from My First CompuTrainer Class. 5 Takeaways From My First Computrainer Class Quick briefing: A CompuTrainer allows you to train on your own bike on a stationary platform. Large screens allow … [Read more...]
My Year In Running 2017
I love to do the "My Year In Running" post every December! I kind of forget about all of the races run, people met and good times had. I did far less racing this racing this year overall however, I have some great memories to look back on. Here's a few of my highlights from 2017. My Year In Running 2017 1 Indoor Tri Fun and low key way to start off the New Year. All signed up to do it again in a few weeks. 4 10K races [Tweet "5k's, 10K, & Tris looking back on a year of #running … [Read more...]
What To Do When You Get Your Period On Race Day
Yup I am talking about periods today. We are all mother runners here and we all have them but no one really talks about them. Throughout adulthood, our cycles can be so erratic it's darn near impossible to plan out your race schedule around them. So many races require registration way in advance and you just have to hope it's not "that day". This happened to me recently right before my last tri race and I was in quite a tizzy. I went to some of my favorite mother runners for advice on what they … [Read more...]
Swim, Bike & Run -Reston Sprint Triathlon
On Sunday I completed my 7th Reston Sprint Triathlon-yep I have been at it that long! I first started "tri"ing in 2007 and took a few years off somewhere in there and came back to it 2 years ago. I have been training a little differently this year and I think I've finally learned a few things. Here's a little re cap of how the Swim, Bike & Run went down. 10 years ago this was a small, local race with only 300 participants. Fast forward 10 years and, as the sport of triathlon exploded … [Read more...]
A PR In My Mental Race Strategies
I am the first to admit that I can be my own worst enemy especially on race day. For years I allowed myself to get into my own head and derail my own best efforts. This year, one of my goals was to work on changing this in the hopes of having some better race experiences. I'm pleased to say that I've found a few strategies that have helped me rewrite my mental dialogue and achieve a PR in my mental Race Strategies. Achieving a PR In My Mental Race Strategies Countering Negative Thinking A … [Read more...]
Westfields Sprint Tri Recap & thoughts
I feel like I have been training for and talking about this Westfields Sprint Tri for months now. Since I officially started training for it back in January, I guess I have. Spoiler alert: it was pretty great and I am excited to share how it all went down with you today. Westfields Sprint Tri Pre-race prep Writing my race day letter to myself a few weeks ago helped to remember how hard I've worked and to ease some of my race day anxiety. I can so easily let race day nerves get the best of … [Read more...]
April Runfessions
Last Friday of the month already? It's time to join in for some fun April Runfessions a monthly link up to spill all kinds of running and fitness thoughts. So let's get right to it. April Runfessions I Runfess...I am a little nervous about my first tri race of the year this Sunday. I know that I am more than prepared for this sprint tri but I still get so nervous and have to work really hard to push away the "what if" thoughts. I have written out my whole race day plan and hoping that will … [Read more...]
How To Pack Your Triathlon Race Day Bag
With my first tri race of this year coming up this weekend, I thought it would be a great time to refresh my own memory on how to pack my triathlon race day bag. (Insert nervous face here). I have not done a race since last summer and I want to make sure I don't forget anything. It can be a little overwhelming as so much gear is required for a triathlon race but with a little prep work you can rest easy the night before your race. My simple guide to packing your triathlon race day bag will help … [Read more...]
Weekly Wrap Spring Break Edition
Excited to be back in on the Weekly Wrap with Tricia & HoHo this week! Since it is Spring Break week, I was a little off my regular schedule but still managed to get almost all of my workouts in. Let's see how it went down this week. Monday A gorgeous spring day called for a nice bike + run brick. Got in 45 min on the bike and then a 4 mile run. Happy to report it did not suck as much as I had imagined. Always helps when a friend meets you for the run part. Tuesday My cooking for … [Read more...]
Race Day Letter To Myself
Today I am 3 weeks out from my first triathlon race of this season. I am feeling pretty good right now about how I envision things might play out however, I have the tendency to get super anxious as I approach race day. Taking a cue from my blogger friend, Madhuri, I am going to write a Race Day Letter To Myself. My hope is to take the confidence I have today and pass it along to my race day self. Race Day Letter To Myself 5 things I'd like to remind myself of on race day: You have … [Read more...]
Planning My Race Schedule
Normally I don't give a lot of thought to strategically planning out my race schedule in a smart way. However since my word of the year is focus, I am approaching things a little differently this year. Here's how I am planning my race schedule. Planning my race schedule Let's back up a bit for a second. In the past, I have been known to just haphazardly sign up for a crazy amount of races every year. Why you ask? I get serious FOMO. Honestly, as the chapter leader of our MRTT group, I post … [Read more...]
