Author Archives: Anne-Marie

I had started a post when I was tapering for this event, but was worried it would jinx the race actually happening so I never posted it.  It was hard to stay tight lipped about this race, but I figured … Continue reading →

Wow, time is flying, which surprises me because usually it flies when I’m busy and having fun and have other good distractions, but these days it’s just the same day in and day out – same training, same working from … Continue reading →

It’s been a few months since my last post, even with everything going on around the world and in the US, I’m still training!  No swimming, but still running and biking just in case there is some race that might … Continue reading →

Well the title sums it up.  Since I go from sad, to scared, to ok, to anxious many times throughout the day, I am just going to keep this post short and light! We are now in week 3 of … Continue reading →

I wanted post a training update since last week was a big training week for me!  I got in some big swim volume but really the star of the show was my long run.  My coach keeps my running volume … Continue reading →

Hello and happy Monday!  Ironman St. George training is very much under way and to help motivate me to get my longer runs done (outside), I signed up for the Saint Louis Track Club Frostbite Long series.  As I mentioned … Continue reading →

New Year, New Nutrition…. Isn’t that how the saying goes?  Or not, but that’s going to be my phrase for 2020.  Race nutrition that is! After Chattanooga (well, probably more like around mile 60 of the bike at Chattanooga) I … Continue reading →

Happy New Years Eve! Today is the last day of 2019 and looking back, it was a pretty good year! I wasn’t sure if it could be better than 2018, but it was 🙂   On a racing level, I really … Continue reading →

Swim and Bike As soon as I headed out on the run I saw JMR and started to tell him how horrible I felt on the bike, and realized it was just taking up too much energy, so I stopped … Continue reading →

Pre-Race I held onto my goggles, and once I was back at the surface I did a little breaststroke to get situated and then got to it!  I felt like I was swimming a decent pace, catching the water with … Continue reading →