Well friends, it is so hard to believe it’s time to taper for the NYC marathon! It has been an incredible journey in my training leading up to the New York City Marathon. Although it has been a memorable road, it has not been without it’s twists or turns. You will remember that I was writing about… Read More…
July Polar Performance Report – 2017
And just like that, the biggest race of 2017 is behind me. It has been an AWESOME year of racing and I am content to enter into the next phase of my training but more on that later. Let’s talk training stats. July Training Distance Covered: 1194 KM Training Hours: 63 Swimming – 17.5 KM Running –… Read More…
Checklist for Ironman Race Week
Ok. Here we go. You guys. I can hardly believe that it is here. I am in Lake Placid dialing in my last minute preparations before my first Ironman – something I have been training double digit hours for every week since December 2016. No matter how this race goes, I am so proud and… Read More…
March 2017: Polar Performance Report
Happy last day of March! I thought I would get a little bit ahead of myself and share a performance report today to wrap up the month nicely. I can hardly believe that we are already into spring, but I am thrilled. I cannot wait for outdoor long rides, firing up the BBQ and starting… Read More…
Why Fitness Isn’t Linear
I am using this workout Wednesday to chat about the workouts that I have completed over the past month. January was the second month of my Ironman training plan and I continued to work on base. Right now, the focus is really on bike and swim fitness while keeping my running mileage around 50 KM… Read More…
Polar Performance Project and Goal Wrap Up – December 2016
In the spirit of efficiency, we are looking at two things today so I am going to try not to be long-winded. I wanted to take a quick look back at my training and racing in December and how I did on my goals before jumping into what I am aiming for in 2017 (coming… Read More…
Polar Performance Report – November 2016
I hope you had a fantastic weekend full of rest, friends and fun! I added a new member to my bike family on Friday night. I have some big triathlons on my radar for 2017 so it is time to get cracking! I am going to be buying Alto race wheels when I decide which ones… Read More…
Goals for November
October was such a fantastic month. I did my last big trip of the year. I did some travel for work. I ran the La Cloche Silhouette trail with friends. I also set some big goals. Up that strength training. My hamstring started to present with some weird symptoms at the attachment at my knee. I… Read More…
Off Season Nutrition Plan
It’s been a week, strangers! Here are a few things I have been up to: Another thing I did was go to an appointment with my sports nutritionist and get set up with an off season meal plan. I mentioned in a previous post that I always allow myself about a month in my year… Read More…
Polar Performance Report – September 2016
As I mentioned in my last report, I took a break from coaching this month because it literally consisted of racing and recovering. It is crazy to know that the biggest races of my 2016 year are behind me, but it was a fantastic month. Distance covered: 1,018 KM Running: 265 km Cycling: 753 km… Read More…
