Tough Call....Looks like I'm going ULTRA

Ironman Arizona....

Tough decision. I'm out!!! I made the decision to pull out of Ironman Arizona. I don't like to think of this decision as quitting....My reasons are simple....I don't love the swim or the bike for that matter. I love the run. I don't have the time to spend training to really RACE!



Time is valuable for me this year. My oldest son is a senior in high school and my youngest in the 7th grade. The seconds, minutes and hours count for me right now. Time I can't use selfishly on the triathlon training. I could do the same as last year for Ironman with minimal training and wing race day...BUT that doesn't make for racing!

Right now...I am going to focus on my KIDS and the RUN, ULTRA that is....I will register for Ironman in 2014 and make it a RACE!

My new race line up:

• -September: http://www.race-sfgiants.com/ , http://www.norcalmarathon.com/races/
• http://www.active.com/triathlon/pleasanton-ca/25th-annual-on-your-mark-pleasanton-triathlon-series-2012 (tri for real)
• October: http://www.oktoberun.com/ , http://www.godirtygirl.com/event-schedule/
• November: http://www.ushalf.com/
• - December: http://www.thenorthface.com/en_US/endurance-challenge/?stop_mobi=yes , http://www.honolulumarathon.org/
• - January: TBD
• - February: TBD
• - March: TBD
• - April: Boston!!!

HAPPY RUNNING! Happy training! 

Getting My MOJO Back....

Where have I been?????

Just watching. Reading. Trying to get myself motivated to get my race back. Been focusing on the half marathon...I closed out 2011 with a few PR's for this distance...figured out how to race this distance and starting to feel confident with finding my race again.

The last year of racing I haven't had the desire, the fire, the passion or the need to race myself...just went out for the finish...UNTIL I bought my power balance band of course!

2011:

San Jose Rock and Roll Half 1:40.03

Morgan Hill Half 1:42 HILLY!

Race with the Jets 1:38.... That was my GOAL!

Started out 2012:

Napa Valley Marathon: 3:40, Boston Qualifier...no PR.

St Patricks Half 1:41 and some change...just 2 weeks after Napa...no excuses....mentally I was giving myself many reasons to be a sissy.

NO MORE!

Next up:

Santa Cruz Half April 1

Diva Half Marathon- MAY

Ironman Az.- November

Layering in some tri's along the way....more riding and more swimming...definitely on the ticket.

2012 means racing...digging in deep and doing what I am physically capable of doing. Leaving it all out there on the course...that's the MOJO I am looking for....

Stay tuned...

See you on the course...

AND I am back....

Race season....Is on....I'm back!!!!!

Post Ironman...lost my passion...lost my love...searching for the past few months for my reason...why I love the sport...why I love what I do????

I think I found what I was looking for at Ragnar in July..

Dre, Larissa and I

While Ragnar is a 187 mile relay as you know... it was the team's effort that reminded me why I am out there training...it was 25 hours in a van with 5 other people who were there encouraging and pulling for me on my legs....it was watching the ALL the runners out there giving it ALL they have to pull through for the team.... that made me remember how much I love the run!RAGNAR TEAM

Happily RAN Hood to Coast Relay last weekend 8/27-8/28..197 miles!

The mother of ALL RELAYS!...and again was inspired by ALL the runners out there...this time in awe of the speed and endurance of the elite teams that our team had the honor of starting with...My team wasn't slow by any means...

BUT there were dudes and chicks out there knocking out sub 6's for up to 8+ miles

beating the hell out of that difficult course...

I was humbled in this relay and reminded that

there is always someone faster and stronger.

Jacob, Carole, George, ME, Johny, Molly! Our VAN!

Team Soiled Legs- Minus Molly!

TRAINING is serious and should be done at high intensity....if it's comfortable you aren't trying hard enough...

As it turns out...having a job, children and being an endurance athlete is a little tougher to schedule around all things...over the last few weeks I have learned that time is limited and we need to maximize our opportunities when it comes to training. I also know I can't skip a workout...they all count...especially now.

Race season is in full swing...planning out my year with my "A" races...Boston and Ironman CDA and I am looking for a BIG PR on a half marathon this year....

me after knocking out 6:34 min miles..finding it!

Here is my line up:

• October 3rd San Jose RnR Half...looking for a sub 1:38 http://san-jose.competitor.com/
• October 24th Gorge Marathon (training for Boston) http://www.columbiagorgemarathon.com/
• December 5th Vegas RnR Half...goal is to PR! http://las-vegas.competitor.com/
• April 10th 70.3, Texas....I don't fear the the 8 days til Boston... http://www.ironmanlonestar.com/ (UNDECIDED)
• April 18th BOSTON MARATHON...looking for a sub 3:25 http://www.bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/115thMarathon.asp
• May 2nd Wildflower Olympic http://www.usaproductions.org/events/triathlon-series/tri-svot
• June 12th SVIT olympic http://www.tricalifornia.com/index.cfm/avia_wildflower.htm
• June 26th IRONMAN CDA http://www.ironmancda.com/

RACE ON!