Yesterday was my 38th birthday! I was born in Calgary, and as my parents like to fondly remind me, it snowed that day. Thankfully yesterday the weather was much nicer than on my actual birthday. It was time to get outside and celebrate! I kicked the day off with a swim, then headed home to […]
Reflections on 37
In a few short days I will close the chapter on being 37. 38. Somehow that number makes 40 sound like it isn’t that far away. Getting older is not something that usually bothers me. I did not have any strong feelings about turning 30…I did not imagine that my life should have been somewhere else […]
Stolen
When we got home from St. George we discovered that someone stole our three bikes from our garage while we were away. Gone was my Kona Lisa road bike (51 cm)…the one that helped me fall in love with triathlon. Gone was Neil’s Cervelo Soloist (61 cm) that he rode through his first two triathlons. Also […]
2016 IM 70.3 St. George Race Report
The night before the race my nerves really kicked in. I couldn’t believe that I would wake up in the morning and that it would be race day! As I dropped my run bag off in T2 and I noticed a few people were tying their bags to the bike racks to keep them off […]
Ironman 70.3 St. George: pre-race rambles
Time to start recapping my experience at Ironman 70.3 St. George! A Las Vegas Quickie Neil and I flew WestJet direct from Calgary to Las Vegas on Wednesday. I was nervous about flying with my bike, but I figured a direct flight would help to minimize my anxiety or the possibility that something could happen […]
IM70.3 St. George: the final push
Race week has arrived! It is hard to believe that Ironman 70.3 St. George is on Saturday…! At the end of April I headed west to Kelowna to see my mom and dad and get in some quality training. There is no shortage of hills out there and I knew that would help to prepare […]
Currently…(April 2016 ed.)
Wow…April is drawing to a close and May is almost here. April just flew by for me! Here is what I’m up to currently. Reading the New York Times articles on Julie Miller, the triathlete accused of cheating at Ironman Canada in Whistler last year. Read part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE where there is […]
Calgary Cycling Routes: Road to Nepal
We have been fortunate to have some amazing weather in Calgary so far this spring. When I signed up for Ironman 70.3 St. George on May 7th I assumed the majority of my bike training would be indoors. Instead I headed out on my first outdoor ride of the year on March 20th. That feels […]
The Truth About Running: advice for new runners
Growing up we would have to run the mile in school. As I spun around the track my legs would feel heavy and my lungs would burn. Enviously I watched my classmates tear off while I couldn’t keep up. I hated running. In my 20s I decided to shed my self professed label of being […]
2016 Glencoe Icebreaker 10K: Race Report
Sunday was my favourite 10K race of the year – the Glencoe Icebreaker 10K. The course is challenging and the post-race brunch is amazing. This year we lucked out with clear pathways and beautiful sunny skies. We’ve had such lovely spring weather lately that there was no ice to be seen! I arrived at the […]