by MJ Gasik | Sep 16, 2007 | aqua bike, Ironman, race, Triathlon
It was just 38 degrees outside at the start of the race. Once I set up transition, I went to wait in the heated car. I waited until the last minute, then I struggled to put my wetsuit on while sitting in the car. I set my feet on the cold, wet grass and worried...
by MJ Gasik | 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...
by MJ Gasik | 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...
by MJ Gasik | Aug 11, 2007 | half ironman, race, Steelhead, Triathlon
For the entire week before Steelhead, I tortured myself with thoughts about the race. With the bee sting, swimming was out. With the shin splints, running was out. It really sucks when you can’t do 2 of the 3 events that made up this race. Each day, I’d...
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