The woman who won Ironman World Championships last year, Daniela Ryf, had a time of 8:57. My first ironman took me nearly 15 1/2 hours. Not exactly the time you’d glance at and think, ‘that girl is going to Kona’! My first marathon, over 6 hours long, was equally not exactly demonstrative of the stuff […]
Read More ›I know, I know. It sounds crazy, right? Eating real food to prepare for an endurance event the next day, such as the Ironman I raced in last weekend up in Sonoma? And not just eating real food… (are you ready for this?) but not focusing on an abundance of carbohydrates in anticipation for the […]
Read More ›I do not think everyone needs to race Ironman Triathlon. Not because I don’t think anyone can do it; rather, I feel the need to put out this disclaimer in order to preface my post. I do believe everyone needs to move in some capacity, and once you read this, you’ll see what I mean. […]
Read More ›A little over a week ago, I wrote a post about my experience at my most recent race, Ironman Vineman 70.3. In it, I focused largely on the role meditation played not only in the race itself, but in the days leading up to it. I’m in the process of working on my own personal […]
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