My youngest son, Geoff is leaving tonight to spend 5 days in NYC. Without me. Without another adult. Unless you count his 18-year-old friend as an adult, which we know the military does but the bars don't. This will be his first solo trip. Maybe because he's my youngest, I tend to think of him as being younger than 17. But, he is smart, capable, mature--and ready. Geoff having T1D (Type...
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Here I go with a Blog. (Who would’a thought?)
Maybe there will be some things I share with you that will be interesting or helpful. Maybe not. You will decide that for yourself if you follow my blog that comes to life today. I will be writing about triathlon--what inspires me, what my training is like, my racing experiences, the products I use and the ups and downs I experience on this particular journey. I'll also share my experiences in community...
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Ironman New Zealand is just about 10 days away. I feel cautiously ready, until I really sit still and think about the length of the event. I was sick with a stomach flu and then a chest cold for so long, I feel a bit deficient in my training. And that sick spell affected my mental state too. An example: I was going to swim 4k this morning at...
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CEP Women’s Triathlon Shorts–So far, so good.
I tend to get cramps in my adductors when pushing hard on the bike. If not on the bike, then soon after on the run. I am doing many things to try to minimize this with supplements, hydration, training, and compression. I searched online for a pair of long compression tri shorts. I have raced in 2XU tri shorts in the past and liked the way they reached nearly to...
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