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Weather Or Not: Riding & Running in the Rain

Natalie — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:08 +0000

Weekends are perhaps one of the most integral parts of training. Saturday and Sunday are designated for long bike rides, long runs, and brick sessions. They are the pivotal point in any training week and are where time and mileage really add up. Up until week 9 of training I seem to have lucked out [...]

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Weather Or Not: Riding & Running in the Rain

What is 70.3 Training?

Natalie — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:00:03 +0000

The short answer: a lifestyle change. Change, adjustment, choice–call it what you will but half Ironman training is a significant commitment and one that requires dedication and focus. I’m starting week 9 of my 20 week training plan and somehow only just recently realized that my decision to train for 70.3 miles is truly no joke. [...]

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What is 70.3 Training?

Triathlon Training: March Madness Weekend

Natalie — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:17:45 +0000

I signed up for a March Madness training weekend with the Annapolis Triathlon Club, fondly known as Iron Crabs, and when I looked at the itinerary thought I might well be ‘mad’ for what I was getting myself into. Two members of the team had coordinated with various area coaches and facilities so that we [...]

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Triathlon Training: March Madness Weekend

Seashore Striders’ St. Patrick’s Day 5K

Natalie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:43 +0000

March 13th was the third annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K run and walk put on by the Seashore Striders in Denton, MD. The race is an event centered around the community and supports the Caroline Human Services Council which provides programs for children and youth in Caroline County. I was signed up for the 5k [...]

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Seashore Striders’ St. Patrick’s Day 5K

Winter Work-out Rollercoaster

Natalie — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:51:09 +0000

It’s been a couple months since I last wrote and despite my neglect of my blog, I haven’t entirely neglected my winter work-out plan…although it hasn’t exactly gone according to schedule. In November I ran the Richmond Marathon with a PR and had high hopes of maintaining my running base while re-building my swim and [...]

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Winter Work-out Rollercoaster

Richmond Marathon Recap

Natalie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:18:44 +0000

I was recently at my first T3 event, the happy hours organized by the Annapolis Triathlon Club of which I am now a member, and I was talking to a new friend who asked me how long the buzz lasted from a marathon. He was convinced that triathlons leave a longer lasting buzz with athletes [...]

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Richmond Marathon Recap

Pre-Race Jitters

Natalie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:53 +0000

I’m pretty sure I speak for the majority of runners when I say we are not elite runners. When I sign-up for a race it is not because I expect to win it. Never do I think I will leave a race with the cash prize nor do I expect to set any records. In [...]

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Pre-Race Jitters

Coughing, Sniffling, and Running

Natalie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:12:18 +0000

A few mornings ago I woke up with that subtle, yet horrible sensation of a sore throat coming on. I swigged down some Airborne, started popping Vitamin C, and broke out Sudafed nasal decongestant pills (one of the few medicines in my cabinet). The sore throat came and went but quickly moved on to a [...]

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Coughing, Sniffling, and Running

Big Fun at the Big Lick Triathlon

Natalie — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:09:12 +0000

The Big Lick Triathlon in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, was my first Olympic triathlon. I learned about the race from my sister-in-law and her husband who have done the race before and we had a full crew of six of us ready for race day. We also had a full crew of family ready to [...]

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Big Fun at the Big Lick Triathlon

Training, Races, and Life

Natalie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:20:04 +0000

This weekend I am going to be doing my first Olympic triathlon in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. It’s the Big Lick. It’s also going to be a big milestone marking the end of many months of training and what I think is safe to call a significant obsession with triathlon training. Every week I have been [...]

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Training, Races, and Life