Recently I wrote a piece for Comstock’s Magazine titled “Sacramento Businesses Join Forces to Train New Triathletes“. While researching the piece, I had the opportunity to speak with many of the amazing people that make up the Triathlon Training Sacramento community. For those that live in the region and are interested in getting into the… Continue reading Triathlon Training Sacramento
Category: Triathlon
Triathlete Scared of the Bike
I’ve been hiding a bit of issue. I’m a triathlete scared of the bike. First, let me back up. Last May, with no experience of riding a road bike, I signed up for a triathlon. No problem I thought. I’m a regular at spin class, how hard can it be? Well, I found out it… Continue reading Triathlete Scared of the Bike
First Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz | Race Recap Part II
On September 10, 2017, I had an amazing time doing my first Ironman 70.3 in Santa Cruz, California. In my last post, I covered some information about how I trained and what happened the day before the race regarding packet pick up, etc. As for the actual race… well, besides being amazing, here was my… Continue reading First Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz | Race Recap Part II
Ironman Santa Cruz 70.3 | Race Recap – Part I
Earlier this week, I talked about how I was able to overcome a lot of fears and anxiety to enjoy (and ultimately cross the finish line!) at Ironman Santa Cruz. But for those interested in taking on this race, or any other triathlon, I thought it might be helpful to do a recap from the race… Continue reading Ironman Santa Cruz 70.3 | Race Recap – Part I
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz!
Yesterday I finished my first Ironman 70.3 and it was an amazing experience. For those not familiar with it, Ironman 70.3 is a triathlon, but on steroids. It’s half the distance of a full Ironman, so you swim for 1.2 miles, bike for 56 miles, and run 13.1 miles. And Ironman is the standard by… Continue reading Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz!
Overcome Open Water Swim Fears | Three Simple Tips
You hear it time and time again. I’d love to do a triathlon, but I’m terrified of the swim. But if you overcome open water swim fears, this no longer has to be a barrier! But your struggling, you’re not alone. Fears of swimming, especially in open water, aren’t rare. In fact, I’d say unless… Continue reading Overcome Open Water Swim Fears | Three Simple Tips
What you resist persists
‘What you resist persists’ is one of my favorite sayings that I learned in recovery. I remember hearing it for the first time and it resonated with me instantly. Like most people, I find myself resisting things I don’t want to deal with, but that rarely makes them go away. In fact, many times they… Continue reading What you resist persists
Triathlon Panic Attack
I believe we all get messages from the Universe. Mine just happened to come in the form of a triathlon panic attack. Needless to stay, it got my attention. And while the situation was unique, the feeling isn’t. I think each one of us gets these messages. It’s that gut instinct telling you to do this or… Continue reading Triathlon Panic Attack
triathlon tapering for beginners
It’s just a few days before my first triathlon! To prepare my body, I’ve laid our my triathlon tapering for beginners plan below. Moving from body to mind, mentally I’m excited, a little nervous, but mostly just curious about how this is going to play out. For starters, I’ve never done all three sports back… Continue reading triathlon tapering for beginners
triathlon training schedule
Lots of fun and lot of miles this week while sticking to my triathlon training schedule! The training program I’m following has cycles to it. Basically you build up your mileage volume over the course of a few weeks, and then you have a recovery week. This past week was the peak of one of those… Continue reading triathlon training schedule