Noah ready to roll There is not a whole lot of interesting stuff going on these days. Base training does not usually make for very good stories. Add snow and freezing temperatures to that, and you’ve got a bunch of rather boring treadmill runs and trainer rides. Today’s highlights consisted of a) running next to…

(This picture has nothing to do with my post. But it is just so incredibly cute.) … off-season is officially over! How did that happen so fast? I was just getting really into doing-whatever-I-feel-like and enjoying myself immensely, when I got an email from TrainingPeaks telling me the plan for this week! Yikes! So I…

No. Although tempting, I will not name my next daughter Eve Altra. I just wanted to show you my new favorite shoes. I fell in love with them back in February, when I saw them on Leslie’s feet. Right away I knew I needed a pair. But they were not for sale yet. Leslie just…

Well, clearly not the head or hand position John would like to see. Just a little ‘photo shoot’ though, so I hope in ‘real life’ I can do better than that. Flip turns have never been my forte. Ok. I’ll admit: The whole swimming thing is not my forte these days. It never has been….

It is October! My favorite month is filled with fun: my birthday, colorful leaves, clear blue skies, Noah’s birthday, perfect temperatures, fantastic bike rides, trail runs, pumpkins, fall festivals, and Halloween! Not knowing what to make for dinner last night, I decided to make desert instead. Healthy desert, of course. And since it is October,…

In the picture above I am about to take a yummy treat out of my bento box. Hurray for good nutrition! I realize that just because I did not have any issues in Vegas does not mean this is always going to work. But for now I have it somewhat figured out and so I…

… a Mint/Chocolate GU! I am in the processing of writing my nutrition report for the Vegas 70.3 … What? Another post on that race? A month later? … I know. I know. But nutrition is a big deal and I want to get it right next time. And who knows? Maybe it will help…

I realize that my arms don’t look all that strong. But it seems that they are in decent shape. Well, they’re not. Not at all. Turns out that they are pathetic little wimps. I guess I should not be too surprise since I hardly do any weight training, especially during racing season. I do a…

The Soulstice Trail Race, it seems to me, is the most popular race in town. Unfortunately, I have no opinion on this matter. I was not racing. Karl was the lucky one this weekend! (After someone offered me their slot, I considered jumping into the race as well. For fun. But it was going to…

Photo: Jamie Pearson A few days after the race, I was getting ready to jump in the water for Masters, when a friend asked me about the race. Our conversation went something like this: She: “How was your race?” Me: “It was great! Super fun!” She: “I heard you did really well.” Me: “Yeah. Everything…