Pants for your quads May 31, 2012

I had a brilliant idea today while chatting with my coworker.  For all you triathletes/runners/athletic people with monster (and sexy) quads, don’t you hate buying pants?  I mean you work really hard to get in shape, whittle down your waistline and build up those sexy legs.  But apparently the fashion industry does not also hold [...]

Cedars of Lebanon Triathlon May 29, 2012

On Saturday, May 19, I opened my triathlon season with Cedars.  There are a lot of things to keep in mind about my participation in this race.  I raced Cedars last year, but it was an entirely different course, was MUCH longer, and was in August and was my last race of the season.  (I [...]

Tri season is upon us May 16, 2012

…well it’s upon me.  My first triathlon of the season is Saturday.  I love triathlon.  I love training.  I love racing.  But my heart’s hasn’t really caught up to this season yet.  I had a rough start to this year, and training and health issues have kept me from being as excited about this race [...]

Location, location, location April 23, 2012

Why I love running in the South in the Spring. Running in and out of intoxicating wafts created by the wild honeysuckle growing everywhere.  (It’s a surprise every single time and I love it!) Warmer, yet reasonable temperatures.  The weather has not quite reached meltingly infernal temperatures yet. So many pretty flowers and trees blooming [...]

Counting laps April 10, 2012

It has taken me a while, but I have finally come up with a system for counting my laps in the pool.  Once I started swimming more than just a couple laps at a time, I needed a way to keep track of the number of laps I did.  I quickly learned that just simply [...]

Pick Me! For the Team nuun Hood To Coast team! April 6, 2012

Just as I promised, I have finished my application for the nuun Hood To Coast relay team!  I think this gives you, and nuun, a really good introduction to me! So, maybe I should introduce my readers to nuun first before you see the video.  What is nuun?  So glad you asked.  It’s an amazing [...]

Exciting reveal coming soon April 4, 2012

In an effort to meet one of my Athletic Bucket List items, I’m making an exciting reveal very soon.  See, I’d really love to run the Hood To Coast relay race this year.  And one of my favorite ways to say hydrated, NUUN, is making that possible for a few lucky women runner bloggers.  So, I’ve [...]

Athletic Bucket List March 28, 2012

Some people have a bucket list for life.   I have one for athletics! (in no particular order) Run a half marathon. Run a 25 minute 5k. (officially in a timed race) Do a triathlon. Do an Olympic distance triathlon. Complete a Half Ironman (70.3). Run in every state. Bike an endurance event. Run an [...]

Tips for rocking a Beer Festival March 26, 2012

Do you like to drink good beer?  Are you curious about beer?  Then get yourself to a local beer festival! Beer fests are awesome for a number of reasons: You get a great opportunity to try many craft beers from local brewers and from other brewers outside your area. Sometimes breweries will bring awesome hard-to-get [...]

Keep that hoop spinning! March 21, 2012

WTH! (What the Hoop!) Check out what I did!  Now go donate and support Hooping For Hope!!