I think Ed is winning for the longest piece to be published at one time on this website but he does tell the story a heck of lot better than I would so settle in and enjoy. If you missed it, part one and part two can be read here. chapter 3: the bike (Note:… Read More…
USARA Nationals – Part 2
So last week, I introduced you to Ed. He is taking over for me in explaining the USARA Nationals and is tackling it through the lens of a first-time racer. Before you read this, make sure you have read part one. Ok, over to Ed. chapter 2: the paddle It was almost as though I… Read More…
ITU AG Duathlon World Championship Race Report
Yesterday, I received a life alert query from one of my readers so I figured it was time to check in with a blog post. I have been on vacation in Western Canada to compete at the ITU World Championships and to climb a mountain every day so I have been otherwise occupied. That being… Read More…
Lake Placid Ironman Race Report
I wanted to get all of this out before I forgot anything. Just a warning though – it is a long race, so this will be a long post. I decided I wanted to try an Ironman last fall and my coach and I chose Lake Placid because the harder the course, the better I… Read More…
K100 Relay – Race Report
Ok – how seriously awesome are summer weekends? I just got back from Muskoka where I spent the entire weekend training, living outdoors and cheering on some awesome athletes at the Muskoka 70.3. Sadly, summer tends to fly by so I figured it was high time to chat about my last race before I head… Read More…
Florida Sea to Sea 72 Hour Adventure Race Report
And just like that, I am no longer new at the 72-hour race distance. I have now completed 2 of them in less than one calendar year (my first one was last May in Iowa) and I have learned a lot and dare I say, come a long way. I will be sharing some of… Read More…
Muskoka 70.3 Race Report
Well, I’ve had a couple days to process everything so I think it is time to talk about the race. Let me start by saying that I have never put this level of time, training or commitment into any singular event so it ended up being one of the most rewarding racing experiences of my life. The… Read More…
Happy Mutant Race Report
Heyo friends! I figured it was high time to talk to you a little bit about my first ever expedition length race that I did a couple weekends ago. I was talking to my team mate, Brad Jennings this week on ensuring that we time our video and posts seamlessly and he had a blog… Read More…
Race Report: Sporting Life 10 KM
I began this year with some big goals for my racing which included a lot of PBs in some distances I have not tackled in a long time. I wanted to see how much I had improved and I was aggressive in my time goals. I tackled my 5 KM distance earlier this year and… Read More…
Getting the Pacing Monkey off my back: Laurier Loop 5 KM Race Report
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post that made a number of you a bit upset. I wrote about a race that was a personal best and I followed up that I was ashamed of my performance. This was not a humble brag – I really was not proud of how I raced… Read More…