Help beat Ovarian Cancer. Support the
Benefiting These Organizations:
 |
With your support we can:
- Raise OvCa symptom awareness for earlier diagnosis
- Raise funds for research for better treatment
- Increase support for improved quality of life
To accomplish this, sixty year old , ten-year survivor of advanced ovarian cancer Dorothy Erlanger will take on a rigorous trifecta of triathlons. Check out more on Dorothy’s story here.
We need YOUR HELP to make this happen.
 |
 |
Individual contributions:
 |
 |
 |
Are you a business owner? Click here for more special benefits & details!
Learn how you can get even more exposure for yourself and your business as a corporate sponsor. Click here for more information.
And I Learned
TWO major takeaways Let’s get the excuses out of the way. Was the water cold? Oh yes. Was I cramping and disoriented on the second half? Yes. Did any of that add up to 30 minutes slower than my worst time over that distance? NO WAY! First, focus: In retrospect I had sort of approached the... Read More →
I blew it
Sunday morning, Ironman race day finally here! This is what we’ve all been working towards since last fall. The water temperature has dropped sharply in the past few days, 55 degrees at race start time. Everyone starts from the beach, a mass start of 2500 athletes. Lots of kicking, swimming over,... Read More →
Ironman Race Week
Staying in the “team house” just two blocks from the race start and expo. What a great way to really soak up the whole Ironman atmosphere and experience! Walking around the site, seeing others practicing, the expo and changing tents being set up – it’s a thrill. We had lots... Read More →
Finding the best groups to benefit
The key setup decision once I had committed to doing the three Trifecta triathlons was what organizations to have as beneficiaries. With a focus on advocacy, education and research, I found three outstanding organizations to work with. Your donations, whether on line or by check, come in directly to... Read More →
Saying no to my coach
We just finished up a three week very challenging workout build, with each week requiring longer bike rides (90 miles in the Shenandoah mountains last weekend) and longer runs (23 miles last week). On the 14th (next weekend) I’m doing a half iron distance race (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile... Read More →
Tackling mountains – in more ways than one
All smiling, before we started up the mountainWhen I get a pit of the stomach reaction to something I am considering taking on, it’s usually an indicator that I need to face and conquer that situation. I had exactly that reaction to the Endorphin Fitness Wintergreen Training Camp weekend announcement.... Read More →
First 2011 triathlon – Reactions, Reality check and Rest of the story
Saturday marked what seems like the ‘real’ beginning of my Trifecta preparation – my first triathlon of the year, Rumpus in Bumpass, great name! To explain, the closest town is Bumpass Virginia. First, my reactions as I did the race: Swim, 0.9 miles: My swim seemed to take forever... Read More →
Training hazard – Chihuahua?
How is it that I get into an injury not even remotely related to triathlon training? How do you get bitten – on the face – by a very small dog? Yes, I accomplished that unusual feat yesterday. I was just doing an abs exercise, inside a training facility. However, a ‘visiting’,... Read More →
Swimming in Circles
In an earlier post, I promised to explain “swimming in circles”. Here’s the story – As a child, I started my swimming by nearly drowning, swimming in circles. No, not a metaphor, I mean literally. Why? Because of a birth defect, my right arm is two inches shorter than my left,... Read More →
BREAKTHROUGH
Shamrock Half marathon; final turn to the finishI’ve never met a target time on a running race. Not once. My coach, Michael, keeps saying ‘I know you can do this’. What’s in the way? My body, my brain, and the struggle of a race, that’s all. March 20, the Shamrock Half Marathon, first... Read More →
