For our last triathlon of the year, Lucas and I returned to Madison, this time both of us to race the Ironman held there on September 9th.  Something different we had both been looking forward to was a Homestay which had been set up through a contact I had with Ironman (corporation).  There are people and families in Madison that …

This was one of the most memorable races I have ever done.  Did I take first place?  No.  Did I have an emergency or an injury?  No, thank God.  Did I do something incredibly foolish or have a funny story to tell in retrospect?  No…nothing out of the ordinary. This race is memorable because of the support I had present: …

I did the Vineman full iron-distance in 2008 and 2009, winning both years.  Those were glorious races!  I had trained hard, but in 2008 I did not in any way expect to place as overall female winner.  It was so thrilling so be escorted by the lead motorcycle, and receive thunderous cheers from so many people I did not even …

Another great opportunity to celebrate success and learn from mistakes.  Man, I can’t seem to shake that last part!  Every race there is something new to learn – and that is positive.  What gets frustrating is the repeated “Aw, man I shoulda…..” fill in the blank.  Ah, well, it’s the human experience isn’t it? This trip was made more special …

I am 30,000 feet in the clear blue sky as I write this.  Third time doing this within 5 days.  The past couple months have been extremely busy between Lucas’ and my adventures, work, training, visitors, and life in general.  However, I have found a little time in between or even during all the tasks to reflect on said busy-ness.  …

I want to start off by tipping my hat, or my aerohelmet, to Rev3 productions because they do a great job.  If you are not familiar with their name (short for Revolution 3), they put on triathlons of differing lengths around the country, on par with the Ironman-branded company.  They haven’t been around as long, and many of their events …