What do you think about the new look of my blog?  I realize that it could be much better but this took about all of the computer skills and patience I currently have, so I hope you like it. I do. And it’s too late to change it back anyway…  The pictures of this post…

Wow! I am not sure where to start! There have been quite a few changes lately but I promised myself (and Karl) I would make this one short for various reasons. My goal is to post twice a week this year which shouldn’t be a problem since it’s something I love to do. I just…

… and someone just sent me a link to it! Well, Endurance Sports Wire* isn’t quoting all of my random babbling, of course. They are just paraphrasing what I said in a somewhat delirious state right after my win at the HITS Lake Havasu Full Triathlon. After reading it I thought: I SAID THAT? REALLY? Lake Havasu City, AZ…

race morning I love racing in the desert. Beautiful sunrise, clear blue sky, minimal chance of rain, dry heat. Similar to my home in Flagstaff except that we have been waking up to temperatures in the low 20s or less and, fortunately, most races don’t take place at 7,000ft. So to wake up to air…

ready to roll… My first and only long-distance* race was in 2007 in Germany. Challenge Roth. It was an amazing experience and I am so glad I got to be a part of it! You can read my race report here. But I was kind of done with long distance racing after that. We had…

Coachie and (some of) his girls I need to be brave enough  to give myself a chance to surprise myself.  – Liz Waterstraat*  enjoying myself! What I did not do in preparation for this marathon:  Train properly. Here is my list of EXCUSES:  * I just finished my most important race of the year and…

PS: Now that I am out of commission for a couple of days (and hopefully no longer…) due to a bad head and chest cold, it looks like I have no more excuses not to write my race report. I mean, it’s been like 10 days! And I am not apologizing for its length (or content) this…

Utah Lake can indeed look pretty What does it take to get a girl (that hates nothing more than sitting in the car) to road trip (by herself) for 18 hours over a long weekend?  part of the swim course A combination of the following:  1. A great race! Have I mentioned how much I love…

Goal #1: Win the darn thing.  Goal accomplished! I was able to live up to my bib number and win this race for the third time in a row.   Even after throwing caution into the wind on the last two miles of yesterday’s half marathon… Usually I love me some good competition that kicks…

(Wow. It’s been way too long. Fortunately, no news on here is usually good news and means I am just having too much fun to sit down and write about it. Most of the fun was had with the kids while they were out of school. There is never a dull moment and usually not…