This was a relaxed week with no real training plan. I finished up the 20 weeks of training that I completed before my first triathlon: the 20 weeks in which I was doing about half of my final 20-week Ironman training plan. Then this is the one week before I start that actual 20-week Ironman training plan. It's the "week between." You think you want a week with no plan. Until you get to said week with no plan, then Continue Reading

This week could be summed up: Fast running. Hard biking. Anxious swimming. How to become a faster runner? I guess focus on swimming and biking. Sunday - I was to do a 45-minute bike ride. I didn't do it because 1) my husband left town in the morning and 2) and probably more importantly, I was feeling tired from the 7-hour charity bar crawl the day before! So I decided to rest up and put it off. Monday - 50 Continue Reading

After feeling drained emotionally last week, this week I experienced physical symptoms. Headaches every day through Wednesday.  Had to take 2 migraine pills in that time.  My husband was out of town, so I just immediately took the pills when I felt a migraine coming on. I took no chances and didn't entertain any thoughts of trying to "gut" it out. Fit in another acupuncture/gwasha appointment on Wednesday.  Unfortunately, Continue Reading

Emotionally slammed by grief this week. Didn't see this coming. Yet, as I reflect back, I'm sensing that I really miss the way my Dad would listen to me with his whole being, without judgment, and with unconditional support. I've had some misfires with communication in my extended family recently, and perhaps that made me acutely aware of what I've been missing. Love you Dad. Just tried to do my best to accept the Continue Reading