I’m a believer in “never say never,” you never know. I once said I was never interested in doing a triathlon. Who wanted to take on that swim? Ha! Well, evidently me. So, never say never, but… Never again! I’m one and done folks. This is ridiculous. The logistics alone. I’ve got heat rash popping out on my thighs, back and butt whenever I go on a long bike ride. I was told by my son “Mom! You came home for 1 Continue Reading
Overwhelmed!
I’m on a trip in which I haven’t had a good swim option (the hotel told me they had an outdoor lap pool. Uhmmm, no you don't!) So I’ve pushed out 2 swim workouts and pulled up 2 runs. (Running in the New Orleans heat and humidity.) I have three more trips in the next 2 weeks. A business partner just asked me to attend a 3-day train-the-trainer session in California in July. And this request for 3 more days out of town Continue Reading
Bike maintenance class… I so was NOT the star pupil!
Last night I went to a bike maintenance class at Performance Bike. Here are some key take-aways... ...I had no idea I was to be wiping off and lubing the chain. (Some of you might be thinking, "Duh!" Yet, I'll admit I hadn't even considered it.) ...I was up on all the tire checking and tire inflation information, thanks to my cycling friends! ...I was convinced to purchase a little Phillips screwdriver/Allen Continue Reading
Logistics, logistics, logistics
Training as a triathlete involves logistics, logistics, logistics. I'm good at logistics. I can handle a lot of logistics. This is a LOT of logistics. Sometimes I love the challenge of figuring out how to work my schedule and make sure I've got everything I need for the various components of my day. Other times, (especially when I forget something or things can't work out as planned), I get frustrated with the Continue Reading