PB and Jen

Eleven months later, I am finally writing about my half ironman race in Wilmington, North Carolina. I signed up for this race expecting it to be easier than the first 70.3 I completed in Raleigh.  By all accounts it should have been; my friends who raced it testified to this. The swim had a current that […]

I completed my first indoor triathlon today. With the encouragement of friends, I signed up months ago thinking it would be fun. By the time this race came around I was not ready fitness-wise or nutritionally. December is a crazy month for me and I inevitably take a long break from exercising and I indulge in […]

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  It’s been a week since I got this news and I’m still excited and honored. I submitted my application a few weeks ago to become an Ambassador for Betty Designs Triathlon Wear. I had no idea how many applicants there were or how hard it would be to join their team. I only knew […]

For my first triathlon a friend of mine sent me this LONG list of things to bring. She found this comprehensive list in some website. I was overkill and it was not for a new triathlete like I was at the time. I ended up getting a fraction of what was on the list and I […]

Me: My doctor told me that I have a heart rate of an athlete. Mike: You are an athlete.   Growing up I always considered myself non-athletic. I am the oldest of 4 girls and I was the only one who wasn’t in year round sports. I never felt as agile and coordinated in sports as […]