tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61865593372929301862012-02-16T09:04:53.694-08:00Endurance 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.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-15889434353359671362011-01-01T16:30:00.000-08:002011-01-01T16:56:02.763-08:00

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

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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.

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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 I

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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

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So 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.

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shareI'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!

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First 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

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I 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 slowly

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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

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Today 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

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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

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Just 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Got 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 :)

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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,

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Oh 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

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After 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

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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,

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This 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/flu

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-34365436580539993772010-01-12T05:26:00.000-08:002010-01-12T05:29:24.069-08:00

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=12

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There 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

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What a great way to spend the day! Luke and I finally had a day off together and it felt good to burn off some energy. I love xc skiing because I was warm even though it was 14 degrees outside with crazy winds......but not in the woods!

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This week marked my return to the pool! I got to Masters swimming 2 days in a row. It is hard to believe what a toll 2 months off can do to your body. Out of the three sports in triathlon, swimming always seems to be the toughest to return to. And this is coming from someone who has swam since 4 years of age. I now know why we swam year round with only 2 weeks off in between sessions. So once I

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Merry Christmas everyone! Today will be a day of work for me but that's ok since I received the best Christmas present ever:Ironman Louisville 2010 entry.Season plans are going to be revised slightly and I am loving it!

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Crazy thoughts of ultrarunning are entering into my end. I am not so sure why. I have always loved to run and ran cross-country and track in high school but I was always a swimmer at heart. I am just dying for a new, tough challenge.............and ultrarunning would definitly be that.It has been a very physically inactive week here for me in Vermont. A good friend of mine came out to visit from

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Depending on the day I am either complaining about the cold winters and planning to relocate or I am in such awe of the beauty especially when you get out on a nice snowy run. The best thing about running in the winter is that you usuallly warm up and feel fine. I have done many spring bike rides where I have never warmed up! Yesterday was one of those amazing days. It started off with a fun trip

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-54404945497554462242009-11-17T04:43:00.000-08:002009-11-17T04:51:09.780-08:00

For those of you not familiar with yoga, the title of this post is from Ashtanga Yoga. I love this saying and I think it applies to everything in life; especially for us triathletes during the off season. I sometimes find myself focusing so much on the planning, analyzing numbers and data, obsessing over equipment and gear that I lose sight that this is just a small part of the picture (the 1%).

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Oh no! I somehow missed my start date for my marathon training plan! Surprise, surprise....this still shows that I am not 100% focused. I am not too worried as this plan is 20-weeks and I usually just do a 16-week plan. I won't fight the structure though. Seeing my workouts really helps me motivated. I should probably go on-line and register as well, but............I am not sure that I am all the

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Sadly, I will not be doing an Ironman this season. It has been so tempting to sign up for one but it is not financially responsible. My main focus will be saving and planning for our wedding but of course I still want to keep training and racing. All of the races will be local and in the Northeast. I also want to only do a few races so that I can really train! I always get sucked in to doing

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Yeah! Warm weather made its way to VT yesterday. It was impossible to resist so I got out on my cross bike for what may be one of the last rides of the year. Training is so much easier with temps in the 60's!

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So I've been getting out there running. It took having my parents here for the weekend to get me back on the road. Once I got out and the heart started pumping I felt great. I even got myself out in the dark and very cold weather. It is so hard to keep motivated here during the winter so I think blogging will help keep me accoutable. I also hit the weights which is one of my faviorte ways to

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This blog is for me...and probably totally boring for anyone who may come across it. But I need help! I need motivation! And writing my goals down is my number one way to stay motivated. I have been sick; coughing, sweating, sneezing, just feel downright yucky. So yucky that I have not been active in close to 2 full weeks!!!! Scary...and it is so hard to go from Ironman shape to this...pathetic,

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So it has been a full month since Ironman. I "think" that I am completely recovered and back to my normal self. The week after the race I felt great. I went to Masters swimming, ran, rode my bike and was thinking "wow, that was easy". The Luke and I went off to California where I did nothing but eat and enjoy the beautiful weather. After getting back from Cali I was tired and didn't want to do

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After all the build up to IM Wisconsin I thought that I would be able to write a huge post. All I can really say is "I did it". I am very proud and excited about it but my first thoughts were "whats next?" I want to do another one. The race went great. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I felt good the whole way and was in good spirits. Next event I want to be able to push the run. So that

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#2143Those will be my magic numbers come this Sunday! I have been reading through many race blogs reading everyone's race day plans. Boy, people have things really thought out. I am unfortunate in that I have never been to the Madison area and only can picture it through the videos and from what I read. I like that some things are going to be a surprise and there is nothing that I enjoy more than

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Yesterday was my last long ride until IM. It was a little under four hours and around 65miles. The best part of the ride is that I got to catch up with some women riders from my bike group that I have hardly ridden with all summer. It was so nice to be out with other riders. I rode my TT bike and did spend some quality time in aero position. I now love my bike. I got a new cassette put on so I

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Taper has started and I am starting to feel a little more rested. For the past two weeks I have been desperately trying to get in to get a massage. Sadly, August is the busiest time at work and all of the massages have been booked solid. Today was the day. It started off with a nice Masters Swim at 6am followed by a 90-minute massage using hot stones :)....it felt so good. I could feel all the

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Just reminding myself of how lucky I am to live in a place where it so easy to train....and beautiful.

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This past week of training was labeled as "HARD" in my training program. It actually turned out to be hard and great at the same time. The chunk of the week was very similar to the other weeks with tempo work on the bike and run. This week was a 6-7 hour ride followed by a T-run and a 2-hour run on Sunday.I decided that if I was going to go that far I would go somewhere beautiful. I left from

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Yesterday was my final race before Ironman Wisconsin. It was the Vermont Sun Olympic Tri at Lake Dunmore. This was the first triathlon that I ever did in 2004. I had a great race as I was within 3 minutes of my best time ever. I finished in a 2:39 and ran a 55 in the 10k which made me very happy. I first thought that my bike was slow and again blamed it on the bike....but after looking at the

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I have gotten many flat tires since I have started riding. Today was the first time that I have ever gotten one solo. I had no cell service so my only choice was to change it myself. I DID IT! And it didn't take me too long. I was very lucky as the flat was in my front tire but I feel like I could do it for the rear tire as well. This might have been one of my most valuable lessons learned this

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Wow, I have not posted in a long time. That is what one week off from work will get you when you live in the middle of no where w/o Internet. I now have the iphone so I am one step closer to being back in touch with technology.A lot has happened in my training and racing world. And I am happy to say it has all been very POSITIVE! Luke and I decided to take this past week off to train (happened),

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It was a great weekend for me doing a SPRINT tri. I forgot how great sprints are and that I can actually do fairly well at them. My goal going into this race was to finish in the top five. A few of the really good women were not at this race so I knew I had an even better chance. http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/vt/Jul12_Vermon_set5.shtmlThe swim went well. It was pretty rough getting around

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I had a great race! I have to state that before I start analyzing everything on what I could have done better. So for me the most important thing I learned from the race is that I am on target in my training and will have a great IM Race. But now on to the details......the swim was typical. I finally got to start in the 1st wave. It consisted of men and women ages 25-29. There seemed to be a lot

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The past few days have been very busy and I AM TIRED! I went from the training clinic in Boston, home to Vt, did my long run, woke up at 5 for Masters, drove to Tupper Lake, NY, rode the 1/2 course, did a t-run, drove home and woke up bright and early from work and am pulling a 12-hour shift. Oh and I snuck out for a short run. I intended it to be for 60-minutes but could only pull off 30 because

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Wow, I do not even know where to begin this post. I am in the middle of USAT's Level 1 coaching certification weekend. First of all, I have to say that Luke is the Best Boyfriend in the world. He made it possible to attend this clinic on such a short notice. I have been wanting to attend this clinic for many years but I have always had poor planning with it selling out or not having the cash to

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So Sunday was my 1st triathlon of the season. And it was not the way that I wanted the season to start. I should have thought something was not right when the day before everyone that I talked to seemed to think I was tired or sick. Mentally, I was ready and excited to race. The tri started out with a 500 meter pool swim. Normally, I go out really hard and die because you have been sitting

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When I started my IM training I thought that it would take a lot of motivation and drive to keep myself from missing my workouts. Lately it seems that I am having trouble knowing what to cut out and keep in. For instance, this Sunday I will be racing in the Swimming Hole Tri. It is a local race with the swim being held in the pool. It is not something I am training for but I still want to do

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So after a rainy, cold week and a very busy time at work I am finally back on the training wagon. I really only missed 2 workouts during a recovery week but left me feeling out of sorts. I also had to do my long ride on Monday and actually skipped my long run. Although I will be doing my long run today but again skipping my long run next week because of a race. It is very hard to set your

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Another weekend of putting some "money in the bank". I upped my long ride from last weekend to a 5-hour ride this week. It was a challenging course traveling north up the mountains, then east over the mountain range and then finally south (not climbing a mountain). It's impossible to find a flat ride anywhere in VT. The ride was gorgeous with hardly any cars, lots of sunshine and lots of wind (I

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After finishing another awesome weekend of training I am looking forward to this "recovery" week coming up.

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I set a new PR on the Randolph Road Time Trail (12.5 miles). I dropped 30seconds off my previous faster time to hit a 34.50 and it felt like I wasn't even pushing as hard as usual (www.stowenordic.org).

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I am feeling very accomplished after one of the 1st challenging weeks of training. I hit all the key workouts during the week including another Wednesday TT. This weekend was a 4-hour ride which I did by myself (always so much harder) on a very hilly course followed by a 20-min T run. I only ran about 15 minutes but my legs felt good. On Sunday I ran a long run of 90-minutes and felt great.

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Week # 6 of IM training concluded with a 10k trail race. The Road to the Pogue is a beautiful trail race that takes place in Woodstock, VT (www.roadtothepogue.com). It is fairly hilly and takes you past a beautiful pond in the middle of the woods. You peak at the top of Mt. Tom and then head home with the last mile and 1/2 having a nice decline. My goal was to get under 60 minutes and I did.

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It is time trial season! The first official time trial of Stowe Biking Club (http://www.stowenordic.org/) was yesterday in Middlesex, VT. It was an 8-mile out and back course, fairly flat with lots of rollers. I love this course and usually do a great time here. I felt strong on my time trail bike even though it was my first time on her all year. Unsure of my time as they are very slow to post

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I am feeling so accomplished after a great week of training. Up until now I have been training solidly but have missed a workout here and there. This week I hit every key workout that I needed to do. And when something came up where I had to miss my hard run day (Thursday); I made sure to get it in on Friday. I have been motivated and looking forward to each workout. This Saturday was my

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Although this past week was only week #3 of IM training it was dedicated as "recovery". Why is that? Because I got to spend this weekend in Woodstock, NY relaxing at the Emerson Resort and Spa (http://www.emersonplace.com/) and hiking with Freddie. Why did I do that? Because Luke was busy working hard at Mark Wilson's triathlon camp http://www.hvtc.net/ . This was a Christmas present that I had

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Week #2--Another great week of IM training under my belt. I competed in a half-marathon this weekend for my long run training. I was hoping to hold 10-minute miles and I did. I completed the run in 2 hours and 6 minutes, felt strong the whole way and was not very sore the next day www.runvermont.org . With the weather being rainy and cold, biking was very difficult. I only rode 1x last week

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Week #1 of Ironman training is officially history. Although this base period is pretty much what I have been doing all during the winter it was nice to get into logging the workouts and holding myself more accountable. Highlight of the week was definitely during my bike workout where I had a moose sighting. Spring has officially arrived with rain/snow showers everyday so my long 2-hour ride was

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Yesterday marked the 24-week countdown to IM Wisconsin. My specific IM training plan is 24 weeks although I have been base building all winter. I actually completed an 11-mile run on Sunday which was a super confidence builder for the running department. Although training is now official, I am still in base building for the next 6 weeks. The goal is to stay patient and let the fitness continue

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-73547725850451943032009-03-17T04:52:00.000-07:002009-03-17T04:55:32.822-07:00

When the snow melts and the sun is shining in VT everyone gets out on their bikes. I think I have seen more people out riding in the past 3 days then you see on a nice summer day. Vermonters are ready to get outside. Temp's in the 50's definitly make it easier to get outside and training. Yesterday was an awesome training day. 1 hour master swim practice in the AM with a 3-mile run followed

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So Ironman Wisconsin training officially begins March 30th! At this point I have been pointing in some awesome base training with my swimming and running. I just returned from a great vacation/training week in Naples, Florida. The best part of this trip was definitly getting to swim with the Masters team at the Norris Aquatic Center. They have practices 3 times per day with the most awesome time

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April 18th: Rollin Irish 1/2 MarathonMay 23rd: Sea Isle City Sprint TriJune 7th: Swimming Hole Tri (sprint)June 27th: Tupper Lake 1/2 IronmanJuly 12th: Vermont Sun SprintJuly 25th: 3 mile Kingdom SwimAugust 9th: Lake Dunmore OlympicSeptember 13th: Ironman Wisconsin

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So it has been a long while since my last entry where I was doing pretty much nothing for my training. I have entered my preparation stage of training and it is feeling great! I have been swimming with Stowe Masters (www.theswimminghole.com) three mornings/week. Yes, the 5:00am wake-up call is tough but it has become habit once again. The running has been steady and then sporadic but will

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-66810656104148610882008-11-01T16:34:00.001-07:002008-11-01T16:35:17.315-07:00

Luke and I just returned from a great vacation in Arizona. We went there because Luke qualified to represent Vermont in the Best of the US Triathlon and used the rest of our time there for a much need vacation. We spent time in Tempe, Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. The picture posted is of me mountain biking in the Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, AZ. Mountain biking out west is much

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This past weekend had to be one of the most beautiful fall days I have ever seen living in Vermont. Not a cloud in the sky with temps in the 60's. I was lucky to have the weekend off and spent it biking and running in a local trail race. Mt. Mansfield school (http://www.mmwa.org/) was hosting a 5 mile trail run on the cross country ski trails. I was expecting hills but also expecting the trail to

Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630911343576337437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186559337292930186.post-18297547026610132402008-09-14T07:22:00.000-07:002008-09-14T07:26:52.947-07:00

I have come one step closer to completeing my goal of finishing an Ironman. I am registered for Ironman Wisconsin 2009. It is less than 1 year away and I am so excited to begin this journey. This blog is to keep all of my friends and family informed on the training and races that will lead me to finishing IM Wisconsin. As of now, it is off-season. I finished up yesterday with an olympic tri at

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The 2008 Racing Season will be starting within a few weeks. The following are the races I have chosen to compete in this year.3/9 - Florida's Great Escape (sprint)6/1 - The Swimming Hole Tri (sprint, swim is in a pool)6/7 - Mooseman Tri (olympic)6/22 - Vermont Sun Sprint7/13- Musselman Tri (half)*****************8/2 8-mile Lake Champlain Swim (NY to VT)8/18 Urban Epic Olympic Tri9/15 Lobsterman

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