(Part 1 – The Swim) (Part 2 – The Bike) Full of gusto, I made my way out of T2 to run 26.2 miles. If you’re noticing a theme, it’s not an accident or an exaggeration. I was happy the entire day and every time I transitioned into the next sport, I got even happier (yes, it’s possible). I was on to my favorite and strongest of the three sports, but truth be told, I haven’t run a full marathon since the 2011 Boston Marathon. I had multiple 20 mile runs in this training cycle, but 26.2 ...
IRONMAN COEUR D’ALENE RACE RECAP – THE BIKE
(Part 1 – The Swim) And so the story continues. I was out of T1 feeling pure happiness. As I made my way out of T1 and onto the ride, I saw my dad who shouted, “NUNI. (family nickname) YOU ARE A WARRIOR.” My heart almost burst into a million little pieces. My grin was wide and I was shouting back – it was time to ride! You exit the transition and ride through downtown for a bit where the majority of the crowd support is. This portion pretty much consists of your brain being lost in ...
Ironman Coeur d’Alene Race Recap – The Swim
Ironman Coeur d’Alene will forever go down as one of the best days of my life. It was a goal that I’ve had tucked away since high school and now I find myself looking back on the day that was. It’s a strange feeling to reflect on something that had been a far off, shiny goal for so long. But I’ll do my best to recapture the day that was, starting with the swim. Prior to race day, Coach Paul had a series of mini swim, bike, run shake-out workouts on Friday and Saturday. I had heard the ...
Spectator Recap: American River 50
It’s true what they say: spectating may be even more fun than running the race itself! Well, that also depends on what lovely ladies (and one gentleman) you are cheering with and that the gal you’re cheering for is all around awesome. This is the spectator report for Aron’s American River 50 miler race. First and foremost, thank you to Aron for picking a race that was only an hour away from home, had a ton of aid stations that we could see you at and for being the easiest racer ever to take ...
Race Recap: Las Vegas Santa Suit 5K
I would like to call this race my attempt at peer pressure: Oh heeeeeeeey, Aron. So, I found this 5K in Vegas the day before the half. It could be a great shakeout run, it’s $35, you get a long sleeve cotton tee, a cinch bag, snacks, oh and um, a full five-piece Santa suit as they are trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people running in a Santa Suit. Oh, and if you don’t come, we can’t be friends. It worked. Saturday morning Aron and I made the wise ...