Diary of an average triathlete

 I raced in the Santa Cruz 70.3 Triathlon on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Life has been so busy since school began that this A race now seems...

I raced the Sandman Triathlon this past Sunday, in gorgeous Aptos, California. Aptos is a small, coastal town, south of Santa Cruz. I love ...

 I can't believe another year has passed. August always feels like the beginning of a new year for me since I'm a teacher. What a di...

On Saturday (8/12/23), I ran the Redwood Trail Half Marathon , hosted by Coastal Trail Runs, in the redwoods of Oakland Hills. It was a wond...

 I rode the Mt. Tam Marin Century Saturday (Aug. 5). I didn't think I could do it. It had been 5 years since I had ridden my bike that ...

I somehow nailed a perfect week despite 2, much-needed rest days. That's 2 weights and 3 of all the sports: run, bike, and swim. I didn...

 Yesterday, I rode 70 miles with 6,338 feet of climbing, which I call the Pescadero Ride. About a month ago, I tried to do this ride in the ...

 I don't have a coach but I do follow a loose training plan. My "A" race is in early September (Santa Cruz 70.3) so I worked b...

 I will be racing in the Santa Cruz 70.3 Triathlon on September 10th. This is my A-race of the year. I have some key training events/races ...

 As I prepare for today's long ride in the heat, I am reminded to stop and smell the roses. I see so many beautiful things on my workout...

  I feel like time is flying. The workouts keep coming. I'm on cloud nine but haven't had much time to post. My days are composed of...

I have been nailing my workouts lately and feeling strong. I feel like I've hit a sweet spot of gaining fitness and enjoying the process...

 I realize it's been about a year since I posted, but this time is different. I've worked out almost every day since the last time I...

The 2021-22 school year was tough. Really tough. In some ways, tougher than the year before, which surprised me. I didn't think anything...

 I'm about to start Week 4 of school. School is exhausting. I had forgotten. It seems I can workout most mornings before school but afte...

 Despite the first week of school kicking my butt, I still managed to do all my workouts! It wasn't easy but I'm very proud. The tri...

 I am all ready for year 9! Everything is prepped and ready to go. I'm very excited, after a year-and-a-half of distance learning. I...

 I've had some great workouts this week. When I look back at where I was 10 weeks ago, I'm very proud of myself. My heart rate is 55...