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 | Nov 7, 2007 | flat tire, Ironman, race, Triathlon
I could go in to all the details and events leading up to the race, but I’m quite sure that would make this post entirely too long. Suffice it to say that everything leading up to the race went well. The training sessions went smoothly, registration was easy, I...
by MJ Gasik | Oct 23, 2007 | Ironman, race, rest, taper, Triathlon
Two of my favorite words “taper time.” It just feels like it has been a very long, trying season for me. From a marathon in Dec 2006 to a marathon in April 2007 followed by a half ironman less than a week later, there really was no down time between the...
by MJ Gasik | Oct 15, 2007 | Running, Triathlon, Waterfall Glen
For the first time in a very long time (about 3 months), I was able to go run at Waterfall Glen. The conditions were near perfect for an outdoor run. Though it was kinda dark, the temperature was about 55 degrees when we started. By the time we finished, the sun had...