Accenture Chicago Triathlon

by | Aug 27, 2007 | accenture, chicago, injury, race, Triathlon

So much has happened in the last week. But who has time to write (or shall I say type) about it all???!? I’ll tell you about what it’s like to be in the ELITE Age Group wave at Accenture. Now, it’s not all that big of a deal. If you can swim under 30...

The Massage

by | Aug 22, 2007 | massage

I haven’t been a really big fan of massage. I’ve had exactly two, both just days before each of the Ironman races I’ve done. I’m not a big fan of people touching me. Just going in for my first massage was a bit of an ordeal. I’ve always...

Pleasant Prairie 2007

by | Aug 20, 2007 | olympic, pleasant prairie, rain, Triathlon, weather

This year’s Pleasant Prairie was almost “the race that never was.” The day before the race, the weather forecast was calling for an 80% chance of thunderstorms for the Pleasant Prairie/Kenosha area. I got an email from another friend who had entered...

Chicago Distance Classic

by | Aug 16, 2007 | Half Marathon, injury, race, Running

To run or not to run? That was the million dollar question. Though I’d stopped running almost completely, the shin wasn’t really feeling so good. Just walking on it has been painful. I did lace up a new pair of shoes and go out for a short, 4 mile slow run...

Ride to Red Rock

by | Aug 13, 2007 | bike ride, hills, Las Vegas, vacation

So after Steelhead, we had planned a quick getaway to Las Vegas. I’ve been to Las Vegas many times, but I’ve never really ventured off the strip very much. Over to the Hard Rock once, down to the Stratosphere once, but I’ve really spent most of my...