Archive for the ‘Races’ Category

Well, what can I say about this epic nutritional bonk and the poor, bad and very bad decisions leading up to this race. I guess I can start with the lack of proper nutrition. I usually like to eat 80% carbs for a few days leading up to a race. My weakness right now, is, [...]

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So, back in February I decided to run the Donna 1/2 marathon here in Jacksonville. The week before the  race the weather forecast was perfect; much like the Bank in December. I was all types of excited and registered (even with it being just a weeeee bit expensive) I figured it was probably  good idea [...]

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On December 18th I ran the Jacksonville Bank 1/2 Marathon. Now, lets back-step to how in the previous 2 weeks Murphy was following me around trying his best to make sure I wasn’t able to run it. First, I strained my calf muscle running in downtown Orlando the first weekend of December. At first I [...]

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I’m still trudging away with my love for triathlons. I just finished the season with my first Olympic distance. For  those of you who do not know what that means, the distance is a 1500 meter swim, 40km bike and a 10km run. I finished it in 2 hours and 46 minutes. This is a pretty [...]

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A little over a month ago I decided that I would register for a sprint-triathlon….this, after being injured for almost 3 months after the MS Mud Run in March. I’m not known for making the best choices, but this actually turned into a good one. I’m now officially hooked!!!! Everyone kept asking what my goal [...]

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