Category: race recap

#TheErins: A Podcast About Running, Friendship & Life

On By idratherbestrongthanskinnyIn cold weather running, headlines, marathon training, race recap, running, travel, triathlonLeave a comment

There are few things I like to talk about more than running. And while there are a variety of running-related podcasts and web-isodes that exist, there was nothing available that I felt combined news and updates surrounding the sport with the social aspect of the running community that I love so much. That’s why my friend Erin and I have teamed up to create #TheErins: a podcast about running, friendship and life.

In our first episode, meet #TheErins and learn about some of the latest updates surrounding the running community, our love/hate relationship with Quest bars, and how to dress for cold weather running.

Erin and Erin, Also talk about running, friendship and life. #TheErins

Philadelphia Marathon Recap — Nov. 20, 2016

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I still haven’t posted about Ironman Maryland, and that’s not because I don’t have a lot of thoughts about it. I have so many thoughts and feelings about October 1, 2016, that it has been hard for me to put them into words. But you can rest assured knowing that you will have something to read about it before the end of 2016. Pinky promise!

The road to the ironman wasn’t an easy one. When it came time to taper, my friends and I felt, admittedly, a little helpless. We had been dedicating hours every day to training, and most of our weekends were filled with eight hour brick workouts. Now, all we had left to do was trust our training had paid off, and wait. Which is way easier said than done.

So, what did we do? We signed up for a marathon. Continue reading “Philadelphia Marathon Recap — Nov. 20, 2016” →

Lake George Triathlon Festival: Half Ironman Recap

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Over Labor Day Weekend, you may have seen me post about the Lake George Triathlon Festival on Instagram. Throughout the festival, Adirondack Race Management hosts a variety of various-distanced races (from the Olympic-distance bike and swim, to the all out half ironman event) in Lake George, New York. Last year, I competed in the event’s signature “Big George,” or 70.3-mile course, as my first half ironman-distanced race. It was also my first “big” race as a triathlete. Luckily, it was a good one — good enough to come back this year for round two, and still have my sights set on the Maryland Ironman on October 1st.

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