Hello! I’m back. Been way too long. I think I started my last post (that was 2 years ago) like this. But I’m on it again. A lot has happened in the past two years. I had a major surgery 6 weeks after my last race report. I’ll be sharing more on that in the next few posts. For today I thought it would be appropriate to end my hiatus with a my race report from Nautica Malibu Tri International distance. The same race I did 2 years ago and was my last post for a while.
Hello! Yes, it’s been awhile since the last post. Time flies for sure. This weeks post is my Nautica Malibu Triathlon race report. We did the International ( Olympic) distance on Sat Sept 13th. I have to say, if you have not done this race before, you are in for a fun day and will experience a well run race. And in keeping with our year of “giving back”, this race had all proceeds and donations go to Children’s Hospital of LA. This year the race raised more than 1, 350,000. There’s a corporate challenge and entertainment (celebrity race) industry challenge too. FUN.
Here’s the short version. Super fun day.
1.5K SWIM | 40K BIKE | 10K RUN 3:14:38
good enough for 7th in my age category, 2 off from getting on the podium. Next time!
Swim: 44:56
T1: 4:56
Bike: 1:20:53
T2: 2:43
Run:1:01:09
Done – on a (mostly) plant-based diet.
Here are my tips for this race: (read below for details)
1) Bring packing tape & scissors.
2) Get to the parking lot EARLY (4:30AM).
3) Bring a headlamp.
4) For a beach start, know which way the current is going.
5) AVOID speed bumps.
6) Bring an extra bottle on the bike.
7) Get Speedlaces.
8) Just keep going. You can usually run through any ache/pain.
9) Get 2 waters at the aide station, drink one, pour one on your head.
10) Go to SunLife Organics.
If you’re in for the long version…Grab your coffee and here we go.
Continue reading Nautica Malibu Triathlon Race Report + Race Tips
March has been a busy month. This week’s post covers the upcoming Ironman 70.3 California race, a recent trip to Malibu/Ventura with some good scenic running, the AB challenge, and gluten-free (GF) granola bars for fueling. Oh yeah, and a new race on the schedule for this year. Continue reading Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside, Giving Back and more.
Whew this is a jam-packed post today! How time flies. I have one more day (today) on my self imposed 30 day Run Challenge. Here’s how it’s gone down. Looking back over the past 30 days, I’ve run 24 of them. My intention was to run 26 of 30. Honestly though, the expectation was not much more that seeing what happened and where I was at. No stressful goals here. Still in “off season” mode.
For anyone “just getting back into it”, I say don’t put too many expectations on yourself, ease back into your workouts, enjoy them. Then you’ll crave to do more and more. Continue reading Getting it done, gear, a recipe & assorted musings while running
So I keep reading and seeing articles of “New Year, New You!” Now is the time to get inspired and make some positive changes to get or stay healthy and happy in 2014. I’m still in the planning phase for this year but have some thoughts about what I want to accomplish this year. Last year was a big, big goal, Ironman Arizona (read my race report here). This year is going to be one of giving back in the form of race volunteering and a few shorter distance races. Also, I am working toward being fully plant-based athlete. Which leads me to last but certainly not least, planting an organic garden. I’ll be posting that process as well as recipes. Continue reading New Year, Happy 2014
