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Big Bend Ultra 50k Race Recap

I’ve been wanting to run Big Bend Ultra for about the last three years. I found out about the race shortly after our family trip to Big Bend Ranch State park five years ago and it’s been on my list...

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Being Just A Little Scared

Why does fear paralyze us? It can take a completely rational person, who is facing a seemingly rational decision and turn them to metaphorical stone. Frozen in time, by their fear. That fear could be...

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Ironman Training Update #1

Here we are, six weeks into training for Ironman Texas. If there’s any word I can use to describe it, it would be tired. So flippin’ tired. Worse than pregnancy tired. Yesterday I swam in the morning...

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Ironman Training Update #2

(In case you missed the first three posts, read them here, here, and here.) Everyone keeps asking me how training is going and it made me realize that I haven’t done a training update in a while....

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Ironman Texas Training, Is Done!

Y’all, Ironman Texas training is DONE!! I MADE IT! (If you missed the first three updates they’re here, here, and here.) Back in January, a friend asked me if I was excited about the training and I...

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Ironman Texas 2018 Race Recap

I DID IT, Y’ALL!!! WHAT. A DAY. The week leading up to the race was crazy. It was the longest 7 days of my life. I spent most Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nervous-cleaning my house, doing laundry,...

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Post Ironman Texas Recovery & Plans

I can’t believe it’s been almost three months since Ironman Texas. It’s been a busy three months.  Jason was offered/started a new job.  We went on a week-long vacation and then turned around and spent...

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2018 VO2 Max Test

I had my annual VO2 Max test a week ago Monday, and boy was it interesting.  I did the test at my local Lifetime Fitness because last year I got kicked out of my Y by Harvey, and when I joined Lifetime...

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Rocky 50 Race Recap

It’s been a month since Rocky 50.  For various reasons it has taken that long to get this post finished.  I started writing it, then got distracted, the edited it some, then went on spring break, then...

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Big Bend Ultra – 50 Mile Race Recap

It’s been years since I’ve written in this blog but it’s been years since I’ve raced! Last month I traveled to Big Bend once again to tackle the insanely tough Big Bend Ultra. I wanted to document...

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