I love to race on familiar courses. Triathlon events in my country is limited, so if you plan your races well, you should be able to do 90% of the races offered in less than three years. I would love to say that I have done most of these, but after debit order day (which
Training SUCKED today. My swim was horrendous. There is no other word for it. My stroke was all over the place, my pace off with more seconds than I want to admit. What the HELL is going on? Nutrition is as it always is, so there is energy in the tank. I felt out of
IRONMAN South Africa was a humbling one for me, not only as an athlete but also as a coach. I made rookie mistakes that will make you cringe and suffered at the back of the pack. BUT, I am writing this one up as an experience that will make me a better coach. Why you
Picture by Cathy Nguyen (love the shoes!) During a recent conversation with a woman at the gym, both of us suffering on spin bikes, I had a real eye opener about how women perceive themselves in the world of endurance sport. While spinning away, we traded stories about what we do and after mentioning that
My journey to my first Ironman was not easy. It was loaded with more downs than ups. This is my story and I hope you can learn something from my journey and think about this whenever you doubt yourself during your journey to the finish line. I never really thought of myself as an athlete…more