Posts by UCANDOIT

At my last race I was waiting for the award ceremony, knowing that I was the second Master’s female, and I have to be honest I was disappointed to be second (although mostly with myself).  A fellow athlete standing next to me told me that I should be really happy because the woman who was…

Great weekend for the runners, as the Tri world is starting to dwindle down to just the final IM Races, HIM and World Long Course Championships! First, on the Collegiate MTB scene we had Emily Anthony (W&M) crowned Division II Regional Individual Champion!  Evan Fulton (also of W&M) took 4th in the Short Track Race as well as separating his…

Kathleen Casto with 2nd win under her belt! This past few weeks we’ve had several great performances from our new Sprint Triathletes, to our Iron Distance athletes.  But this coming weekend our very own Leslie Holton is flying over to Sicily, Italy, to compete in the Deca Ironman. What is this you ask?  It’s the…

It’s storming…..again!  My training was starting to come along nicely, recovering from digging the over-training hole that I had created, and then today I just said ‘screw it’.  I still have time to get something in, but as time passes by I keep finding things to do that don’t entail getting on my bike. I…

PrologueI started my official training for Ironman France on January 1, which is probably the worst time to begin any serious undertaking. Hung-over and bewildered, shivering in the cold despite the added holiday weight. Ah yes, that sneaky holiday weight where you still basically feel and look like yourself until you start sprinting on a…

Sleep…..such an under-utilized part of the triathlete’s bag of tricks.   When it comes to performance enhancement supplements or expensive gadgets, we triathletes are all over it like ants on honey.  We spend more money than the Pentagon wastes on on stuff we think will help us be just one minute faster, when probably the best…

The good news is that you don’t have to go through Congress to do this!  We all have a debt ceiling when we race, and you know that point:  You’re one mile into the run (off the bike), and you can’t make your legs move any faster, and your desire to continue running is gone. …

A few weeks ago one of my athletes, Leslie Holton,  completed the Odyssey Double Ironman (Tampa, FL) with over 30 minutes to spare. In spite of a bike crash, blisters upon blisters on her feet, and multiple laps in the pool, bike and the run (run course was 1.7 miles long, roughly 30 laps?) Leslie…

The Essence of Ironman Races There is nothing like the Triathlon season and Running/Cycling road racing season all coming together to keep one busy.  From the kick off races at IM St. George to IM Texas this weekend we have had plenty of performance breaking races, and also expectations crushed along the way. The Ironman…

Ladies and Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES! What does it take to start all these engines? Fuel.What does it take to keep the engines running? Fuel.What will make your engine stop? Lack of Fuel. As athletes we have to always be concerned about what we put in our body, what is going to help make it…