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Fast v. Slow

Fast v. Slow

In a recent post I said training has been going well for the most part and that I would explain later…well, hello later. If you know me or you have read my blog you probably know that I struggle with running. It’s definitely my weakest area of the three disciplines that make up triathlon. I … Continue reading »

The Color Run NOLA

The Color Run NOLA

Billed as the happiest 5K on on the planet, The Color Run is one of the latest in a fad of themed runs/races. I signed up for this race in the Spring when registration first opened. The runs have been selling out across the country and I wanted to make sure I had the chance … Continue reading »

Rouge Orleans in Pics

Rouge Orleans in Pics

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, figured I should show you the fun we had. Check out these pics from Rouge Orleans. If you would prefer to read about Rouge Orleans, you can learn about the race in this post, read about my legs in this post, and get my take on the … Continue reading »

Why Relay?

Rouge Orleans 2012 was my second ultra marathon relay. I remember thinking after last year’s race that it was fun but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do a 6 man team again, actually contemplated a 3 man team (yes, I was temporarily insane!) and also not joining in and letting the others have … Continue reading »

My Legs of Rouge Orleans

I was the first runner in our rotation so I got to start the race–woohoo! (Last year I was fifth which was difficult because the race started and I still had several hours before I ran.) It was quite cold and cloudy at the start so I had several layers on plus our gnome hat … Continue reading »

Rouge Orleans: part 1

Wow! What an adventure! One blog post will never do it justice, so stay tuned for the next couple days to hear about the ultra marathon relay from the past couple days. Rouge Orleans is a 126.2 mile ultra marathon that begins in Baton Rouge and ends in New Orleans and is run along the … Continue reading »

Lots to catch up on…

…but it’s not going to be right now, as I am packing for Rouge-Orleans Ultra-marathon relay! My six man team will run 126.2 miles down the levee of the Mississippi River beginning at 8 a.m. Central Time on Saturday, Feb. 11.  In the last several days the temperature has gotten colder and colder so the … Continue reading »

A month into training

Can’t believe that I am already a month into training! WOW! It’s been a crazy month full of ups and downs both in training and outside of it. To say the least, life has been a little stressful this past month. Stress can make training more difficult because you make poor choices in terms of … Continue reading »

Taking a Knee

Week 2 of 20 is in the books! Can’t believe this week is over…so glad. Didn’t quite go as planned as the middle of the week came with some pain in my knee that made it impossible to run.  In consultation with my coach, we decided to take a day off and then sub a … Continue reading »

Marathon Medal Monday

Today we have a guest post from my friend Renee (@rgibson0316) who started running about the same time I did but in a different city.  It’s been fun to watch her progress over the past couple years on facebook.  When she started celebrating Medal Mondays, I knew I needed to share it with y’all.  Hope … Continue reading »