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Get Your Butt Kicked @ Route 66 – 6 Hour Race Report
After the Muddy River Half Marathon, which I didn’t really race, I decided I wanted to do another running race before IM Chattanooga, and was leaning towards more of an ultra distance. After perusing Ultrasignup, I saw a local ultra … Continue reading
Ironman Steelhead 70.3 Pre-Race
I raced Ironman Steelhead 70.3 back in 2016, and crashed and burned on the run, so I have had this race on my list for a rematch. This time around I definitely had some expectations (beating my time in 2016, … Continue reading
Ironman Steelhead 70.3 Race Report
Ironman Steelhead 70.3 Pre-Race As soon as I started swimming I thought ‘oh crap’, the water that appeared to be slightly choppy from the beach was much more than slightly choppy, and I was having trouble timing my breathing without … Continue reading
Queeny Backyard Ultra Race Report
The idea of doing this race started last November when I was looking at races to add along with Ironman Chattanooga and Steelhead 70.3. I was wanting to do another ultra, but since ultra training and IM training don’t go … Continue reading
2022, Let’s Try This Again…
It’s been a while since I’ve posted! I had a nice break after IMWI, followed by easy training with a few ‘fun’ races mixed in October and December, and finally started to ramp up training at the end of December. … Continue reading
IMWI ’21 – Pre-Race
Man, I can’t believe another IM is over and done… it’s been three weeks since I was standing at the start line, slightly dreading racing knowing how long of a day it was going to be and that there was … Continue reading
IMWI ’21 The Swim and Bike
IMWI ’21 – Pre-Race It took me a few minutes to get into a rhythm, I was grateful to be in my sleeveless wetsuit, I felt like I had better mobility and less of a claustrophobic feeling, so I was able … Continue reading
IMWI ’21 The Run
IMWI ’21 The Swim and Bike When I left transition I wasn’t sure where the timing mats actually started for the run, I heard a beep when I left the changing area, but thought it officially started once we exited the … Continue reading
Quick Check In – Less than a Month out from IMWI!
Since I don’t log my training weeks like I used to earlier in this blog since it’s basically the same general stuff, day in and day out :), I thought I would do a quick check in since it’s less … Continue reading
Ironman Coeur d’Alene – The Race
The water was a semi-chilly 68 degrees, but I warmed up pretty quickly in my long-sleeved wetsuit. Somehow while trying to warm up and not panic (cold water and wetsuit restriction sometimes gets me panicky) I had managed to get … Continue reading
Running in the Moment 