I have about 20 other things I want to blog about, but this takes priority today: The guy in yellow/white/black is my coach, Heath Thurston. He was running the St. George Marathon today and was on his way to a speedy PR. When Heath was only a few seconds away from the finish, he saw…

(This is a review which I originally wrote for the Rocky Mountain Running & Triathlon Magazine. I thought I would post it here, in case you are interested. I have not actually worn these since my race in Vegas but, leading up to the race, I wore them daily. Unfortunately, there are no pictures of…

Saturday was another great off-season training day: I have not had a chance to go on the Pay’nTake group ride for a few months. I am usually out on the roads by myself trying to stick to the plan. Not today. Today my motto was: Hang On or Bust! Usually half of the group is…

can’t wait for some hardcore snow adventures Not sure who came up with the saying: There is no such thing as an off-season! I disagree. Most definitely. I love my off-season. (Except for the fact that I should be dialing back my calorie intake. Should be. As in: Not happening. Why is it so hard…

(This race report actually has 3 parts. To read about how I got in a fist fight during the swim, go here. To find out how much fun I had on the bike, go here. Or you can just scroll down… thanks for reading!) out of T2 and putting on my Garmin wristband Time to…

Good thing there weren’t any hills in the lake (swim report here) because once we hit dry land there was not a flat spot on the entire bike or run course! I heard that there was something like 5,000 ft of climbing on the bike. Bring it on! I am a fan of hills on…

the swim course at dawn Sunday morning it was finally time for The Little Dance*. I did not even mind the 3 am wake-up call. I was ready to go, race hard, and be done! It was great to get to Vegas on Thursday afternoon already and I loved having so much time getting ready…

The fun started when Grandma and Grandpa came into Flagstaff and brought bags full of goodies: fresh garden vegetables, Grandma’s granola, their dried fruit. Here are the boys eating corn that Grandpa picked that morning. Thank you for sharing with us! Karl and I had a chance to visit the Altra Running booth. Here we…

Look what I get to race with on Sunday! Some awesome Zipp race wheels! Wow! I am stoked! My first time on race wheels. Ever! Besides the one time right before Boise 70.3 when I decided, after 2 minutes, that I am not taking any chances and will stay with the tried and true! This…

Sedona or St. George? Did I say I was looking forward to this taper? I should’ve known myself better than that… It has now been 6 days and… I have had it. I am done with this taper. Bring on the race!!! Ok. I can really wait another 4 days to race my guts out…