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Summer Training Go-to Packing List

As many of you know, I spend a lot of summer weekends training east of the Cascade Mountains. Sydnie’s (my best friend) dad has a house near Lake Chelan and coincidentally my boyfriend’s family...

Apr 26, 2013 Like

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KBO Boston

My friend mentioned this paraphrasing Winston Churchill: “Keep Buggering On Boston.” Like everyone in the running community and around the world, I was struck by the tragic news on Monday. There...

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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2013 Oceanside 70.3 Race Report

I am still smiling from Saturday’s race! After a 2012 season of ups and downs it was a good reminder of how much I love this sport! And it was exactly what I want in a race – good competition and...

Apr 5, 2013 Like

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Active and Catalyst - Activyst!

Do you ever meet those people and think, “Wow! Someday they are going to do something great!” Well, this wasn’t my first impression of my freshman roommate. Sorry Leigh, but it wasn’t; she could...

Mar 27, 2013 Like

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Half the Distance - 3 Race Reviews

“Half the distance, twice the fun.” That’s often the description of a half marathon. But the cliche I need to use to describe my running-capades so far this year, is “3rd time’s a charm.”Like many,...

Mar 12, 2013 Like

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March Madness and the Love of Sport

About a year ago, I posted why I get so sentimental this time of year. I work for the University of Washington and run into college kids daily, but it’s the month of March that I get so nostalgic...

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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Fueling for Health

Disclaimer: this is a very personal post with a lot of detailed ramblings. If you don’t like that kind of thing, you might not like this post.Pretty much ever since I’ve cared about reading women’s...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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Back of a Starbucks Wrapper

Beautiful view of Lake CdA - I would love this room Ironman weekendYears ago, my friend Jenn and I had a tradition where we’d drive from Seattle to Coeur d’Alene to run Bloomsday and also have a...

Jan 31, 2013 Like

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Fast Ass 25k ?Race? Report

Saturday morning I was smart…dumb…lucky…able (we’ll go with able) enough to run the Tiger Mountain Fat Ass 25k trail run. There was an option to run two loops to make it a 50k, but unless someone...

Jan 7, 2013 Like

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Rested

This past year I learned a very important lesson in rest and recovery. And over the past 3 months I re-learned that it’s actually a lot of fun to be off a training schedule, sleep in when I want...

Dec 29, 2012 Like

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Holidazzle 2012

The 2012 Holidazzle is in the works and I couldn’t be more excited to spend the night with my running and triathlon friends prancing through Queen Anne, dressing up in festive outfits, singing some...

Dec 18, 2012 Like

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#SPONSORBLOCK and a Request for Change

It wasn’t until the 2012 Olympic Games that I became aware of the strict governance from the USATF, USOC, and IAAF that suffocates the athletes we know, love, admire, perhaps train with, or aspire...

Dec 13, 2012 Like

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Heirloom Cooking

Sincere apologies for not posting a recipe last week. My laptop is on the fritz and I was too busy on Thursday running with friends, getting in the holiday spirit, eating Thanksgiving dinner with...

Nov 30, 2012 Like

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Stick to Your Ribs

After a tough track workout last night (but fun and awesome with my PauoleSport teammates) the only thing on my mind was this soup. I wanted something with a little salt, a bit of kick, that would...

Nov 16, 2012 Like

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A Tale of Two Chilies

While the other coast has been through hell this month, the Pacific Northwest has been surprisingly pleasant. It wasn’t until the onset of Hurricane Sandy that I didn’t have some envy for the...

Nov 9, 2012 Like

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Hello November!

Hello November! Every month I’m thrown at how quickly time goes by. Where did July go? Where did August go? Where did September go? You get the idea. Years ago when I worked in public accounting,...

Nov 2, 2012 Like

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2012 Season Lows and Highs

As athletes, we experience a lot of ups and downs throughout the season. I find it hard to believe that given the pressure many of us put on ourselves combined with the countless hours of workouts...

Oct 26, 2012 Like

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While You Were Racing

I was a bit worried as October approached. I figured while the *rest of the triathlon world was getting strong and lean to prepare for the World Championships, I’d get the off-season blues that...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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Walked Away from Another One (Ironman WI 2012 Race Report)

Growing up, my parents had friends who used to fly around Minnesota to golf around the region. Every time they’d step out of the plane the husband [pilot] would say, “well, walked away from another...

Sep 26, 2012 Like

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My Love/Hate Relationship with Rest

I’ve been sitting on this blog post for a couple weeks, mostly because I'm kind of sheepish about the topic but also because a month ago I wasn't sure if this whole resting thing would help my...

Aug 27, 2012 Like

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APB: Athlete in Training

I am in the middle of a big build and have noticed a few things over the past few weeks that I’m regretting not warning people about. There are some days I feel lucky showing up for things...

Aug 16, 2012 Like

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Oiselle Love: FLY!

When I first applied to be on the Oiselle team, I saw it as an opportunity to get to know a local brand of running clothes, get some free gear, and do what I could to promote women’s running...

Jul 26, 2012 Like

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Lake Stevens 70.3 Race Report 2006-2011

Another race report from the vault: I wanted to share anyway to give you a glimpse of my triathlon progression over the years. I wrote the section below after Lake Stevens 70.3 in 2011. Ive done...

Jul 11, 2012 Like

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Going Pro - part I (as in not going pro)

I was a bit reluctant to write about this, as it seems somewhat presumptuous. But this blog was meant to be open, honest, and a platform for me to share the thoughts of a competitive age...

Jun 28, 2012 Like

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10 years of marathons and my first DNF...

When I signed up for Grandma’s Marathon this year, I did it for sentimental reasons. I wanted to go back to where I started this endurance journey and toed the line of my first marathon as a sprite...

Jun 26, 2012 Like

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2011 Ironman CDA - one year later

I did this race and wrote my report before I had a blog, so Im sharing it with cyberspace now. Ironman CdA holds a special place in my heart - it was my first Ironman and I was lucky to win my age...

Jun 18, 2012 Like

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(98) Days of Summer

It’s no secret one of my favorite movies is “(500) Days of Summer.” Coincidentally (I promise) my crush on Tom Hansen began shortly after a break up last May and I have been known to watch this...

Jun 12, 2012 Like

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IMSG 2012 Race Report

Apologies for taking so long to write this race report. I somewhat unplugged from triathlon post-race and struggled whether or not to write about all the details of just how slow and tough of a day...

May 29, 2012 Like

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Visualization: A Lesson from my Dad

If I had to train at peak volumes, stay extremely rested with good sleep, pack for an Ironman trip, tie up loose ends at work, and spend some time visualizing for race day, my head would implode...

May 2, 2012 Like

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Summer Training Go-to Packing List

KBO Boston

2013 Oceanside 70.3 Race Report

Active and Catalyst - Activyst!

Half the Distance - 3 Race Reviews

March Madness and the Love of Sport

Fueling for Health

Back of a Starbucks Wrapper

Fast Ass 25k ?Race? Report

Rested

Holidazzle 2012

#SPONSORBLOCK and a Request for Change

Heirloom Cooking

Stick to Your Ribs

A Tale of Two Chilies

Hello November!

2012 Season Lows and Highs

While You Were Racing

Walked Away from Another One (Ironman WI 2012 Race Report)

My Love/Hate Relationship with Rest

APB: Athlete in Training

Oiselle Love: FLY!

Lake Stevens 70.3 Race Report 2006-2011

Going Pro - part I (as in not going pro)

10 years of marathons and my first DNF...

2011 Ironman CDA - one year later

(98) Days of Summer

IMSG 2012 Race Report

Visualization: A Lesson from my Dad

It Was Only a Matter of Time

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