After reflecting on the past few years of my transition to triathlon, i am most proud of the gains I have made in swimming. Ironically, this is my weakest discipline of the three, but I have worked at it, stuck with it and am motivated by the small successes. My…
Not every race will be a good race and my triathlon in mid-June proved that. I was going into it tired – and I knew that. There was no taper, no time to rest, and I really didn’t care. Or did I? What I wanted out of the morning was…
“You should try swimming.” These are the words that have buzzing between my ears. First, it was my family doctor who, years ago, gently told me that it might be time to stop running. “Swimming is easier on the joints,” he advised. I ignored him. A few months later, my…
I like to see myself as a healthy person. During my injury, I have been on my windtrainer for about 100 miles/week and I make it to yoga 3 or 4 times a week. When I am not injured, I am running – a lot and well. I feel…