IMLP 2013 The longest day in history

My cutoff was midnight…. or was it?

This year they decided to change the swim start to accommodate more people, er, uh, I mean to ‘alleviate anxiety’. For whatever reason you believe, the swim started in waves (pun intended). We were asked estimate our swim finish time and get into a group with others estimating the same finish time. The faster swimmers started first and if you thought you needed the full 2 hours and 20 minutes, you started last. This way, the faster swimmers wouldn’t run over the slower ones. Makes sense, right?

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August 21st, 2013 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

IMAZ 2012 Avoid the Sugar Crash unlike I did (then again…)

After getting out of the water and jogging to transition, I grabbed my bag to change. I think I was smiling from ear to ear because one of the volunteers told me it looked like I was having fun. In a matter of minutes in the water I went from a panic to calm confidence and that made me smile.

I’ve been having a tough time avoiding what became an inevitable sugar crash during training. I knew it was coming that day, just didn’t know when. In my transition bag I packed a coconut oil and water combo and . . . → Read More: IMAZ 2012 Avoid the Sugar Crash unlike I did (then again…)

July 31st, 2013 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment