If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. That proverb was popularized by W.E. Hickson, an 18th century British writer. He probably knew that the feeling of success was worth repeated failure. Many successful people have failed. They failed many times before getting it right. Despite the bad things that failure may bring,
“Crazy” is an understatement for anyone running 100 miles or more. Pacing at Headlands Hundred was my first time pacing at a 100 mile race, through the night and early morning. I have a LOT of respect for all those who do these kinds of race. My friend whom I paced, made it through the night. We passed/overtook 10
Today, August 3rd, 2015, the registration for volunteering at the Ironman Arizona (IMAZ) in November 2015, opened up. Why is this so important? This is a very popular full distance Ironman and sells out quickly just to volunteers. This means that if I volunteer this year, then I get a first chance to register for
I came to Barb’s Race with a goal to beat my time last year at Vineman Ironman 70.3, which was 8 hours and 4 minutes (so I set the bar low last year, well it was my first). Barb’s Race is the largest women’s-only triathlon with a half-Ironman distance (1.2 mi swim, 56 mi bike, 13.1
Abridged version: I didn’t think I could finish it, but all the training got me to the start line and to the finish of the Ironman Vineman 70.3. That’s all I wanted for my very first half-Ironman distance triathlon. It is about getting out of my comfort zone, riding my bike with bike shoes, attached
