A View From The Gutter
I’m down in the dumps. I feel this self-imposed pressure that things have to be great all the time, where I need to be reaching for high goals and achieving them. Where I “inspire” someone Read More …
Category: Fitness
Bike Issues: Fear Gets The Best of Me.
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Miami, cyclists have a bad rep. They are known to ride in massive pelotons, pretend red lights are green, and use stop signs as mere Read More …
Bike Sebring: Riding? What Riding?
For the last 10 days I’ve been on vacation and a few thousand miles from my bike. In trips past, this lack of training brought me great turmoil, crankiness, and led me to jump extraordinary Read More …
Bike Sebring Week 2: (R * T) = D
Maybe I should’ve thought this through a little better. I have nine weeks to Bike Sebring with a whole lot going on. Not only will boys be on vacation, but we are traveling to where there is snow Read More …
Race Recap: Ironman Arizona 2014
Ironman Arizona (IMAZ) was not fun; I continuously questioned why I was even there, and whether I would ever race 140.6 again. I cried and cursed more than usual; the thought of quitting, though brief, Read More …
Not Quite Yet
I did complete Ironman Arizona, but have been traveling since the race. With shoddy internet access and a massive case of mommy guilt, I am putting my race review on hold until I am done Read More …
Ironman Arizona Week 23: Miracles Do Happen
Ask anyone who has raced an Ironman about tapering and they all agree it is quite a difficult time for the athlete, and for anyone who comes in contact with them. We get cranky. It Read More …
Ironman Arizona Week 22: Now Or Never
As I mentioned here, this week was the last one which counted. From now on, it’s taper time. The goal now is to rest, stay loose, healthy and injury free until November 16. I won’t gain Read More …
Ironman Arizona Week 21: Playing With Fire
Ironman Arizona is in three weeks. THREE WEEKS. I have one more week of training before the taper: a rest period to recover before race time. The taper is a difficult time for many triathletes Read More …
Being An Achilles Volunteer At The Freedom Century Ride
Two years ago I rode the Everglades Bicycle Club’s Speedway Century, my first 100 miles ever. It was a milestone in my fitness path, and I remember it clearly specially since I wrote about it here. I’ve Read More …
