Hi! I'm Amy Riley. I'm an average runner - or at least an average marathoner. I'm not a stellar athlete, yet I tend to jump in with both feet. I started running 6 years ago and within 15 months was doing my first marathon. I then completed 6 marathons over the next 4 years (once doing 2 marathons in 1 month - because I wanted to be efficient and get 2 marathons out of 1 marathon training season). I'm not sure how Continue Reading
Is it really Week 1??!
Is it really “Week 1” ??! Sunday - 90 minute run that I wanted to get int in before church so the family could have the free afternoon together. Asked the running moms group if anyone wanted to run at 8am. (I haven’t ran with them in so long! Miss them!) Yes! Ran with Marrianne and Allyson. Then I had about 50 minutes to finish up on my own. At one point I had a side stretch on the left side and I felt a little Continue Reading
I have many people to thank
As I round out a year of Ironman training, I have many people to thank for their support. Impressing me today are... Betsy Sobiech, Harris Elias, Amy Butts have shared their bike expertise with me, have come to Madison to do a triathlon, were with me for my first loop on the IW course, have not laughed at me when I’ve not unclipped and have fallen over, have taught me to change my bike tires, etc, etc, and now…Are Continue Reading
Week 2 – Enjoying the Taper!
Sunday - Chicago Triathlon was fun! See more here. Swim 17:40 Transition 1: 7:53 (includes approximately ½ mile jog) Bike: 54:29 Transition 2: 3:37 Run: 27:55 = 1:51:31 minutes Monday - Off. Got a massage! Tuesday - Swim session: Warm-Up: 250 continuous, Main: 200, 2 x 100, 200, 2 x 100, 200 (200s at RPE 4, 100s at RPE 7 to 8). This felt quick and easy. Took about 40 minutes. Bike 60 minutes in cycling Continue Reading
Chicago Triathlon!
I wasn’t all that excited about doing this event. I had just wanted to be done with all events a week ago and be solidly on the taper, worrying about far fewer logistical details. Day dawned and I wasn’t that jazzed. I was feeling “eh.” I was also feeling like I was cheating. I got up at 7 am for a race. When can you get up that late for a race??! Left the house by 7:30am on my bike and headed down the lakefront Continue Reading
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 24
- Next Page »