tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61865593372929301862024-03-13T16:56:58.787-07:00Lifetime JourniesEndurance sports are my passion. After 2 Ironman's with the goal being of finishing I am ready to complete IM Lake Placid as fast as I am capable of.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-15889434353359671362011-01-01T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-01T16:56:02.763-08:00Hello Blogging World!I have seem to have fallen off the blogging planet world. Life has been a whirlwind since the end of the summer. As a quick wrap up I finished IM Louisville, did not accomplish any time goals but was completely satisfied with just finishing under the conditions. For those of you not aware the temp was close to 100 all day. Luke and I got married in September and at the same time I started a new Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-52130445895770210302010-08-15T15:40:00.000-07:002010-08-15T15:45:57.037-07:00Where's Jess?So my blogging as been majorly non-existent this summer. I promise I am still training but life is just too busy with work, wedding planning, training and having fun! So IM Louisville is exactly 2 weeks from today. I know it's going to be super hot and it terrifies when I really think about how hot it will be but I am still staying calm b/c I actually haven't breathed in that humid, sticky air. Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-44860411365238388212010-07-29T12:04:00.000-07:002010-07-29T12:10:30.759-07:00Ironman Lake Placid 2011!!!!I have been MIA from the blogging world but still ticking away at Ironman training. IM Louisville is in just a little over 4 weeks away! I am starting to get more excited as I am getting stronger in my long workouts. I am not as prepared as I was last year for IM Wisconsin but I know I am getting in the key workouts and how important mental perseverance is in this race. So in the past few weeks IJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-8507190024114504192010-06-28T11:27:00.001-07:002010-06-28T11:29:11.788-07:00"Son of a Swim" PicsJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-69894823656455250582010-06-27T07:17:00.000-07:002010-06-27T07:38:41.798-07:006 Miles.......SWIMMING!I did it. I completed my 6-mile swim in Lake Memphremagog which is in Newport, VT; right on the border of Canada. This is where I swam the 3-mile lake swim last year. It is an amazing event that keeps growing and growing. Find out more info at www.kingdomswim.org.I was so lucky that Phil White, race organizer, is awesome and allowed me and another guy to come up and swim in the afternoon. All of Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-46426510800887546992010-06-23T10:38:00.000-07:002010-06-23T10:44:08.252-07:00Welcome to SummerSo summer arrived this week! It has been amazing weather which means great swimming, biking and running. And summer means Ironman Louisville is going to be here really, really soon! I can't even believe it....I have found a good flow in training so I am feeling more and more confident. Just going to keep getting in those long training days. Still on course for the 10-miler swim in July. Possibly Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-78539653780637387692010-06-11T17:03:00.000-07:002010-06-11T17:05:43.379-07:00VictoryshareI'm around! Busy, busy, busy with work and training. Had a win at the Stowe Triatholon. It was a crazy, rain, cold day, but I was finally able to pull together a decent race at this event (I usually suck bad at this race). Updates hopefully coming soon!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-8693249736556730362010-05-25T10:43:00.000-07:002010-05-27T04:44:03.781-07:00Race Review: Black Bear TriathlonFirst race of the season is done with! And unlike other years it was an awesome experience, which is very surprising considering that I feel the most out of shape this year but maybe I'm not in as bad condition as I thought...yippee for me.Leading up to this race I have been struggling with breathing and being able to get my heart rate up while running and when cycling hard. My bike time trials Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-41123335364804690512010-05-18T04:39:00.000-07:002010-05-18T04:46:50.759-07:00Coming back slowlyI have slightly recovered from my last post. The anxiety is over, confidence is coming back. Sunshine will do that for you. I went to the doctors and got an inhaler to use for when my breathing gets out of control. This past week has still been busy with lifestuff other than triathlon but I made a great effort to consistently train and get moving even if it was only for a little bit. I am slowlyJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-10327186484158236902010-05-11T05:40:00.001-07:002010-05-11T05:49:14.858-07:00Slightly Freaking Out!So the training has not been the greatest since my last post...........i have not been even close to consistent which is supposed to be the theme of my training plan this year. I have missed so many days in a row due to nasty, stupid allergies that I HATE!!!!. Once the general symptoms of allergies (itchy eyes, headache) were over I wake up in the middle of the night feeling as though I can't Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-70690204836644539642010-04-25T14:12:00.000-07:002010-04-26T05:24:26.657-07:0025% CompleteToday marks 1/4 way through of my 24 week training plan to IM Louisville! It has gone way too fast! It means that I will be racing another IM 18 weeks from today and I want to go faster that IM Wisconsin. Whooh.....it is time to really buckle down.If I were to be graded on my last 6 weeks I would give myself a C+. Yes, I got out of bed at 5 am 2-3x/week for Masters swimming and have been biking Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-83411296638304954672010-04-22T08:36:00.001-07:002010-04-22T08:44:23.156-07:00Getting educated!Exciting news. I just registered for the AFAA http://www.afaa.com Personal Training Certification being held locally in May. AFAA was where I first became certified for teaching group exercise when I graduated from college. When I entered the working world I ended up letting my certifications expire (mucho dinero$$$$$) which limited me to teaching and training only at my direct place of Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-45526175516600445702010-04-15T05:02:00.000-07:002010-04-15T05:38:46.367-07:00A Walk in the WoodsJust some lovely pics to share from a hike I took this past weekend while my brother and his girlfriend were visiting. This hike was along the shores of Lake Willoughby in Barton, VT. The hike took us the the top of Mount Pisgah where we were treated to some beautiful views. I missed out on my 1st longish ride of the year but it was good cross-training and I know I will get my long rides in soon Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-26529498133389471102010-04-14T12:48:00.001-07:002010-04-14T12:53:01.137-07:00Yes to Carrots!This post it totally unrelated to triathlon but may be of interest to some you who try to use environmentally friendly products. Yes to Carrots http://www.yestocarrots.com/index.html is a great new facial lotion that I just found in my local drugstore yesterday. I had no idea what to think but it looked cute in it's container. And the lotion turned out to be awesome. For those of you that are in Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-30993468028936560282010-04-07T08:24:00.001-07:002010-04-07T08:33:23.423-07:00Double Days are here again! So the past month has involved me getting back into the flow and getting in the most basic of workouts fitted into my day. Accomplished! Now I am starting to hit the double workouts and I am loving it! I was worried at the beginning that I wouldn't have the same motivation as last year but it is all starting to improve as I get my fitness back. I have hit the pool 3 days in a row this week Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-39439208669835747042010-04-04T04:19:00.000-07:002010-04-04T04:30:13.679-07:00Beautiful weekend! Happy Easter everyone! What a beautiful weekend we are getting. Actually, the past 2 weeks have just been amazing and just what I need to give my booty a kick into gear. I definitely got kicked in gear and kinda went a little overboard. Nothing unusual for me as I tend to forget that I sat around all winter and shouldn't expect to ride 40 miles and not feel it. So although I gave my body some Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-39796722821194277902010-03-27T14:18:00.001-07:002010-03-27T14:24:33.071-07:00Nothing beats CONSISTENCY!At the end of the 1st two weeks of Ironman training and my training mantra this season is going to be consistency. Of course I have lots of fun, exciting workouts planned for my season but I want to focus specifically on consistency and getting the work done. Last year I let swimming slide once the season got started and just got the necessary running in. This season I want to work as hard at Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-26270273088836015602010-03-17T13:21:00.000-07:002010-03-17T13:23:12.899-07:00Signs of SpringGot out for a BEAUTIFUL bike ride yesterday! Spring is coming to the NE, at least for this week, snow forcasted for next week. Enjoying it while I can. Notice in the picture the little bit of water that is beginning to open up......lake swimming just around the corner :)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-31554497719229200062010-03-16T05:41:00.000-07:002010-03-16T05:59:15.208-07:00Let the fun begin!This Monday marked 24 weeks until IM Louisville! That means the training is on! No more sleeping in, no more excuses, just time to get in the miles. I am so excited to get back on an official plan. And to make it easier somehow spring came to Vermont early and we are having sun and temp's in the 50's which means I am out on the bike, woo-hooh!!!! Monday also marked my return to Master's swimming,Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-92082999989952308622010-03-12T05:58:00.000-08:002010-03-12T12:23:02.152-08:00The Vegan AthleteOh no! Here it comes....another one of my brilliant ideas! I am going vegan!!!! This is not the first time that I have attempted or thought about going vegan. I had a stint in college which ended after indulging in steak fajitas but I have always resorted to beans, veggies and rice as a staple meal when I was single and living alone. I am a stir-fry junkie. Once I met Luke and moved in with him Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-22865257106344271822010-03-09T05:33:00.001-08:002010-03-09T05:48:23.112-08:00Florida VacaAfter this long yucky winter of sickness, work and not training I was so excited for our annual trip to Naples, Florida. It is amazing what sunshine can do for a person. Although this is our vacation Luke and I both want to always use this trip as a kickstart to training. We found a local 5k race in Naples that was a lot of fun. What a great distance, especially when you haven't been running. We Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-82856470998375424602010-03-01T15:12:00.000-08:002010-03-02T03:55:30.414-08:00I am BACK!Wow, February was a bad month. Glad that it is over and I am focused and motivated to move on. It's March! That means IM Louisville in 6 months. Time to get serious. I won't dwindle on the past but February consisted of hiring, firing, rehiring, my car completely dying, buying a new car, looking for a new career, almost finding it and then being disappointed that I couldn't work for peanuts, Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-26255314330207866322010-01-26T04:40:00.000-08:002010-01-26T05:47:41.906-08:00Trail racing and Wedding DressesThis past weekend I got to visit with my parents and sister in Reading, Pa. The main purpose of the visit was to purchase a wedding dress but of course I had to throw in some sort of race. Luckily the local running club was hosting a trail race! http://www.pretzelcitysports.com/trailracesresults.htmlTo back up the past few days I have been completely physically inactive. Luke had a major cold/fluJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-34365436580539993772010-01-12T05:26:00.000-08:002010-01-12T05:29:24.069-08:00USA Triathlon coming to Vermont!Check out the link below. If you haven't heard USAT Age Group Nationals are coming to Burlington, VT. This will be such a great opportunity to have awesome athletes come to see what Vermont has to offer.http://usatriathlon.org/news/2010/01/11/burlington-to-host-2011-12-championships/30471?ngb_id=12Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-68623543714563882262010-01-11T13:29:00.000-08:002010-01-11T13:48:16.361-08:00Snowy footstepsThere is something peaceful about running down a snow covered road w/o even the sight of tire tracks on the ground. It has been extremely cold here lately (as it has been all over the NE and Midwest); but I have been getting out every once in awhile to get away from the evil treadmill. I have a 7.2 mile trail run coming up in 2 weeks in Pennsylvania which I am very excited about. It is supposed Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com2