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The Nemesis Set 24 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
I've been working with my current coach for ~8 months now and by now he's got me pretty much figured out. Things are clicking... He's helped me capitalize on my strengths... and he's also revealed my ...
Cat Fight 22 Aug 2013 | 09:42 am
A couple weeks ago one of the maintenance managers at our condo complex approached me asking if I had a cat carrier- he was holding a sweet little (very skinny) black and white kitten that he'd found ...
Camp... The Aftermath... 20 Aug 2013 | 12:55 am
Monday morning and for the first time in what seems like forever, back to a 'normal' week. I have said before that I am a creature of habit, and while the last few weeks have been awesome, I'm happy t...
Kona Camp 2013... Blood Sweat and Tears 16 Aug 2013 | 11:49 pm
Writing up all the details of Kona Camp this past week would simply be too daunting! So much awesome happened I wouldn't even know where to start with that... so instead I'll do some bullet points abo...
BatSuit Worthy 4 Aug 2013 | 07:36 am
Kona Camp 2013 is coming up next week... We had some custom swim suits made just for the occasion! Pictures coming next week but suffice to say when I pulled them out of the box, Scott commented that ...
Tuesday Update! 31 Jul 2013 | 09:27 am
Random bullet points tonight! ~You know what sucks? When you go to touch up some walls around your house that need fresh paint and after it dries you figure out that while it's supposed to match the ...
If You Think You Can... 27 Jul 2013 | 07:36 am
People write a lot about mental state and how important it is in triathlon... So ya, this is another post about that, and my thoughts on it this week. Part of this comes from my personal experience a...
Pre-Conceived Notions 23 Jul 2013 | 09:28 am
I've been having a conversation, off and on over the last several months, with a few of the athletes I work with on the idea of going into sessions with an open mind... ie, don't decide beforehand tha...
On Combining CrossFit with Triathlon 20 Jul 2013 | 03:06 am
I haven't been able to straighten my arms for the last 3 days. I'm blaming CrossFit. I'm only going to CF 2x/week but somehow I have a knack for picking the days when the WOD calls for a billion push...
On A Roll 17 Jul 2013 | 10:45 am
I feel like I'm back to Ironman training lately... even though I do not have an Ironman on my schedule!? I would say that it's weird but the reality is that the "long" stuff coach had me doing in prep...
