“Only a 5K”

19Nov09

I went out for a jog last night with the dog. Felt a little tired. Came home and told my husband, “We only made it 5K.”
Amazing, hearing those words coming out of my mouth. Only 5K. On a random, late-autumn Wednesday.
Getting involved in triathlons during the summer has really changed my entire sense of well-being. [...]

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My Second Tri

12Oct09

I completed my second triathlon yesterday. It was at Island Beach State Park in New Jersey and supported Dottie’s House, a local organization that shelters women and children who survive domestic abuse. Here’s the official race website, and here’s the article about the event from today’s Asbury Park Press.
The web page I most care about, [...]

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What It Looks Like to Finish a Triathlon

07Oct09

My Mom just e-mailed me this photograph, which my Dad took less than a minute after I completed last month’s Delaware Diamondman Triathlon. (See “I Wasn’t Dead Last!“) That’s my parents’ dog in front of me, and my husband behind me, both trying to ensure that I am, in fact, still conscious and breathing.
Hopefully I’ll [...]

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I Wasn’t Dead Last!

14Sep09

Yesterday, I completed my first three-sport event, the Delaware Diamondman Triathlon organized by Piranha Sports. It was a sprint distance: swim six-tenths of a mile, bike 17 1/2 miles, and run 2 miles. I’ve never before  attempted anything like this, and I’m so proud about having finished that my excitement is actually dulling the pain [...]

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Ouch

06Sep09

It’s one week until my first triathlon, and boy am I hurting. After a month of overseas story assignments, massive jet lag, and limited training time, I went out yesterday and clocked in at a solid 15 minutes slower than usual for the bicycling distance.
I only have four days left to train before my three-day [...]

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Cue the Theme from ‘Rocky’ (or ‘Driving Miss Daisy’)

20Jul09

I spent the weekend training for this fall’s sprint triathlon. Swam six-tenths of a mile, walked/jogged 3-4 miles, and biked 18 miles. Improved my swimming time by 9 minutes, and my biking time by 11 minutes. My biking-to-jogging transition, unfortunately, still needs a lot of work. The first half-mile after getting off my bike, I [...]

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