Although it really was not my first triathlon in 6 years, it seemed like it was like my first triathlon in 6 years. The doubts started to creep in. The wonderment, too and the excitement - things I had forgotten in the past 6 years being on the injured list. From my last post, … [Read more...]
Compete rather than complete
As many of you know, I have been a triathlete for over 20 years. I competed a lot. Triathlon, 5K, half marathon, half Ironman, full races. It was fun to compete. I was never there just to complete but race. The past few years...not so much. Well, not at all. As my hip injury … [Read more...]
How to cool off
I have a client who I have been working with on Race Day Nutrition over the past 4 weeks for their first Ironman Coeur D'Alene. It has all gone really well in training and they feel confident about the nutrition part of the race. But now the forecast calls for 95-103 degree … [Read more...]
Swim, Bike, Run…Where’s the Nutrition??
As athletes, and specifically endurance athletes, we spend hours upon hours of training to get ourselves ready for our events. We train before and after work dialing in our training to optimize our abilities. Sometimes we do great at races, sometimes we don't - and most of us … [Read more...]