Being a female is amazing until it’s not….during that one week every month when everything gets more difficult, emotional and exhausting. Yes, I am talking about the week of your cycle. Now, symptoms ebb and flow at varying times for all women within the menstrual cycle. Personally, I notice chocolate cravings, back pain and bloating... Continue Reading →
Fun Fact Friday: All About Racing & Training
Ever since I was young, I loved running. My parents talk about how anytime we were around baseball fields, I would sprint to the baseball diamond and do laps. It’s funny, because my oldest son does the same thing. He loves to run all the time and I have no doubt that my youngest will... Continue Reading →
Moving on Up in Watts/Kg
My FTP Journey Continues Last week, I did it again! While it wasn’t a huge jump like the last two times, my FTP still increased 2 watts. I am now 3.3 watts/kg. Oh my, the workouts have hit a new level of challenging, that’s for sure! As I write about the adventure, I am so... Continue Reading →
FTP Test – 15 watt increase!
This is the look of a surprised and stoked triathlete! This week, I set a new PR on the bike hitting 3.29watts/kg. I have never been this strong and am pretty excited with the progress. My husband wants me to shoot for 4watts/kg so we will see where this journey takes me. Throughout all my... Continue Reading →
Common Mishaps of Athletes
There are so many thoughts about food and fitness. Below I want to clear up a few of the common mistakes I hear athletes making. Eat Food You Train on Anytime – Training food is meant for training. If you use a bar on the bike as a fuel source, limit the consumption of that... Continue Reading →