Running on fumes
This is my mother, in whom I am well pleased. My mother died. If she were only my mother one might say there is hope for me to someday have joy again, after all, mothers are not forever. However, she was more than a mother. Nan was an only child, so there are no aunts or uncles or first cousins for me. I have a sister but I was virtually raised as an only child. I don’t have children. She was a single mother. Because of these factors, my mother and I were exceptionally close.... Read More
“Let’s Keep it 100!” Fitness Challenge!
Let's keep it 100 for 100 days! We have hit the ground running, literally, with this 100 day challenge. I started yesterday but will start again with everyone else today (tonight)! You are welcome to jump on board at any time. Personally, I am very regimented when it comes to my own challenges but this is for everyone and you have to do what’s best for you. I’m not going to freak out and get all rules-y. Here’s what I will suggest: Do a minimum of... Read More
In too deep.
It was 8 years ago this summer. I was 35. John and I were vacationing in Cancun again. We had gotten in the habit of going down to Cancun or Playa del Carmen just about every year. It was so cheap back then and a direct, short two hour flight. It was awesome. We may have preferred the “spice” of Negril over Cancun but Jamaica wore on us a bit. It could be a real hassle and once we discovered Playa del Carmen, that was all she wrote! It was a great compromise, somewhere... Read More
My first Ironman 70.3 – the run! (7)
My finisher's medal. Guess what the world’s best triathletes have in common. You got it! Besides being extraordinarily disciplined, they can run like the friggin’ wind! They are strong and merciless runners. Mer-ci-less. It’s awe-inspiring! Chris McCormack, winner of last year’s Ironman World Championship, ran 26.2 miles in 2:43:31. Yes, after swimming 2.4 miles and cycling for 112 miles, there was only 40 minutes between him and the guy who won... Read More
My first Ironman 70.3 – the bike (miles 11 – 56) (6)
Who's that girl? I still have the sheets of paper where my husband calculated how fast I needed to ride and where I needed be at a certain time. We used the entire Moody Gardens Hotel Spa & Convention Center Galveston Island notepad to build our strategy. I remembered my Tough Cookie coach having a handy-dandy little TriCalc app on her phone and downloaded it to check my husband’s work. He was very proud of the results. Initially, he was against the app, now... Read More
