Who doesn't like to work out while on vacation?Ok, I am sure there are a lot of people who would prefer not to, but sometimes you just can't help yourself. F...

I visited my local Swimbox after my friend Cynthia (YouSignedUpForWhat) tried it out, I decided that maybe this was a good thing for me to do. The swim has a...

If you haven't had the chance to check out Blast in West End DC, you need to take your booty over there.  Blast is a 60 minute HIIT workout. But it's not yo...

1. Ascend (abr. Asc.). The reverse of Descend. Each consecutive swim gets slower. Your swim time increases = you get slower. 2. Base Interval (abr. Base or B...

Some people are naturally morning people, other are evening, and some just adjust to availability during the day. I am not talking about sleep, I am talking ...

One of the favorite items runners enjoy before or after a race? Beer! There are many races sponsored by beer companies, a few of which I have completed. Drin...

We drink them while in training, for recovery and sometimes as a pick-me-up. But are sports drinks really that good for you? Some may suggest there are too m...

Ann Arbor Half Marathon My mom back in the day ran a metric marathon in Ann Arbor which no longer exists so we decided to find another one in the city during...

This week consisted of the beginning stages of tape and week 10 is a continuation of that. I was able to get my bike tuned up before I shipped it off to Loui...

Got in some last big runs, some swimming and took a break from the bike which was needed especially because I wanted to take it into my LBS to get it tuned u...

This week was my last big training load and woof is how I describe it. I logged some normal bike sessions and FTP tests. I ran a bit more, did some bricks, b...

Okay, we have hit the 30-day countdown. Actually now it is more like 25 but still I love this photo. This past week I got to relax a bit more on the heavy tr...

I was never one to enjoy swimming with a structured workout. I just liked to go for a swim at the pool and swim until I am done 1 mile or an hour. That was m...

Ironman training so far has been good but tiring. My bike mileage is up even more and I have noticed that going for a run isn't as tiring anymore or as taxin...

This week was a bit more of a challenge. I developed a nasty cough and GI issue that sidelined me until Thursday. Being sick sucks but it's better to try and...

This week, bike mileage was bumped up to 170 miles. Yay! I did most of them on the trainer and the long rides outside. But for some reason I noticed that on ...

The journey to Ironman Louisville is in focus. This year I have done three triathlons, one was a 70.3, one marathon and four half marathons and I feel that m...

Even though I have a race coming up, I also have to move into a new home, by myself, which makes training a tad bit tough to do. However, I like to look at i...

Do you hate running hills? Find them to be excruciating and just overall difficult? Even though you run up and down and up and down you don’t seem to find yo...

Ok So I know I have been a terrible blogger recently but interning and school and training.. you just forget sometimes… but its ok because I am BACK! It has ...