by MJ Gasik | Jul 24, 2008 | Luna Chix, Naperville, race, Triathlon
Never before had I been so unprepared for a race. I was so exhausted from the time trial, I just fell asleep…only to wake up around 3:30am to quietly prepare for the Naperville Women’s Triathlon. I didn’t know what to expect, I pulled out my...
by MJ Gasik | Jul 21, 2008 | race, Racine Half Ironman, Spirit of Racine, Triathlon
After spending all day working the Expo on Saturday standing on my feet, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect for this race. I was feeling pretty relaxed about the whole thing because I haven’t been able to get my run miles up where I’d like them to...
by MJ Gasik | Jul 16, 2008 | race, Triathlon, Valparaiso
Whew! One race weekend after another! I found myself heading down to Valparaiso on Saturday morning to participate in a sprint triathlon. I’ve always wanted to do this race because it’s so close to home, but then again, with a measley 400 yard swim,...
by MJ Gasik | Jul 13, 2008 | race, Triathlon
I can’t believe I haven’t had time to write up a race report on this!! I have been doing so busy and doing lots of great things, but I can’t skip a race report! The race was a week ago, so the details are now fuzzy memories, so I’ll just give a...
by MJ Gasik | Jul 7, 2008 | 4th of July, bike ride, Elwood, gas station lady, MSM
This year, instead of the usual organized Metric Ride held in Joliet (I think), I opted to go for an “unorganized” ride. This was going to be closer to home, more familiar territory and give me the ability to control my own pace and distance vs. trying to...