by MJ Gasik | Sep 8, 2008 | Great Illini, half ironman, race, Triathlon
Though I’d had this race in mind for the last couple of months, I just signed up about a week ago for this event. I was tossing around the idea of doing the Full Ironman Aquabike here (2.4 swim followed by 112 run), as I did last year. However, the thought of...
by MJ Gasik | Aug 17, 2008 | olympic, pleasant prairie, race, Triathlon
Of all the triathlons I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in, Pleasant Prairie has always been among my favorites. It’s close to home, very well organized, the swim is one of the best venues, the bike course is mostly flat and the run takes you...
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...