1st Podcast: Jen and Elizabeth Talk Triathlon!
I am happy to share with you our Podcast! Elizabeth and I are both athletes, coaches, moms and good friends who have been doing Triathlons/coaching for a very long time. We try to keep things real...
View ArticleWhat to do…What to do…!
I can’t believe it is nearly Thanksgiving already! We leave tomorrow for our annual vacation to Tucson as a family. Of course, this is a trip we look forward to all year. And, each year it gets...
View ArticlePay It Forward — 2013 !
Over this Thanksgiving holiday, I am excited to announce I will be doing Pay It Forward for 2013 again! Last year, I had an overwhelming response to this offer and realized how many athletes are out...
View ArticleDear Santa:
Dear Santa: This year my Christmas list is not going to be about world peace or pleasesellmyhouse. Instead, it is going to be about Triathlon and what I want to ask for Christmas and 2013. Please just...
View ArticlePay It Forward 2013 Athlete!
Merry Christmas! In what has become my favorite week of the entire year…I have decided to finally make a decision about the winner of my 2013 Pay It Forward athlete. First, thanks to everyone who...
View ArticlePodcasts & Webinars!
Gosh… Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! And, I’m alive! I survived the nasty flu bug. Yes, it was THAT bad. I don’t ever remember being that sick. In bed for days & really miserable. I was...
View ArticleThe Switch
For my birthday last weekend, Jerome got me an IPod Nano. This is the first time I’ve had a device that played music that was not my phone or car. Since the day I received it (the 12th of January) I...
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Swim, Swim & SWIM!
God I love Swim Meets. I really do. This past weekend was one of our larger Illinois Swim meets on Superbowl Sunday. This is my 5th year I have done it and I still really look forward to it every...
View ArticleClosing My Eyes: TT
By the end of February, I am DYING for some sun and warmth. I swear it is like we are in the Twilight Zone here in the midwest. One more day in dark, snowy and 20F degrees (if that!) Thank goodness...
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Catching Up
Hello from Paradise (note the sarcasm)! So many random things going on around here, I thought it best to bullet point life: * About 4 weeks ago I did an indoor bike Time trail race. I suffered. A...
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Post JHC Camp!
Today is the first day since Camp that I feel like myself! JHC Camp went great this year. Almost, dare I say, one of the best? We had 16 campers this year and put them all up in condos around our...
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Illinois State Swim Meet
I feel like a Mack Truck hit me this morning. GOOD thing, because that means I swam my hardest this weekend. I look forward to this weekend all year. For some reason, I always want to play in the...
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USMS Nationals!
One of my big goals for 2013 was to race and compete at USMS Nationals in the 1650 in Indianapolis. I was excited Nationals was in the Midwest and within driving distance. It was refreshing to compete...
View ArticleGalena Triathlon RR
This weekend I headed over to Galena, IL (on the border of Iowa) to race the Galena Triathlon for the …I am trying to recall…I don’t know, 10th time? I love this race. We jokingly call it the Chicago...
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On not Racing…:)
This past week was INSANE. It was the last week of school for my kids and their last year in Elementary School. This meant year-end parties, cook outs (in 40F degree temps), parties, Award...
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Eagleman 70.3 and Kona!!
Sorry, in advance, this is so long! I was so excited to race. The family and I headed out to Eagleman 70.3 to race, for what would be my 8th time. We drove 12 hours to Philly to visit with Jerome’s...
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Racing Locally & Training
Well, that is a BORING title, isn’t it! It is now mid-July and I am about 1 month post Eagleman 70.3 and have been lucky enough to race 2x since Eagleman. I wanted to do some fun, local races before...
View ArticleTraining for Hawaii
I almost forgot what it is like to train for an Ironman. Even though I spend my days writing Ironman workouts, fueling plans and preaching about salt and calories and recovery…you *almost* forget what...
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Pigman 1/2 IM Race Report !
The last time I sat down on the floor of my shower while the hot water poured on me was when I was pregnant with the twins. Twelve years later and a whole lot of pain, I was again on the floor of my...
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Bonking & The 20% Rule
“There will always be athletes more talented than you, but do NOT let them out-work you.” Derek Jeter As I work through my big weeks in preparation for Ironman Hawaii, I have a LOT of time on my rides...
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