Lately, a lot of people I know have been telling me that they hired a coach because they are either good on the bike or an excellent triathlete all around. However, when it comes to triathlon coaching, there's a common misconception that being a skilled athlete automatically qualifies someone as...
Is It Time for Aquatic Centers to Rethink Lane Allocation?
The Nassau County Aquatic Center features three pools: two 25-meter pools and a 25-yard pool. Occasionally, the center opens up the lanes to create a 50-meter pool during events. A Crowded Day at the Pool I knew the lanes were set to 50 meters and that at least four of...
Overcoming Jet Lag and Racing for a Cause
Coming back from Japan was rough. There was a 13-hour time difference, so when it's 8 pm in New York, it's 7 am in Tokyo. That makes everything very disorienting. So I knew coming into this race that the day after I returned home would be difficult. Getting up wasn't...
Alpha Win Hudson Valley 10K Race Review
Two weeks ago, I participated in the Rock 'n Roll Marathon 10K in Nashville and achieved a personal best time. When I arrived at the Alpha Win Hudson Valley 10K race, I tried to maintain an open mind and not set specific expectations. I thought, "If I can perform the...
Why Don’t We Accept a Compliment?
The other day I was at the pool and saw an older woman swimming. I noticed that she was swimming faster than my speed sets. When I was finished with my workout, I looked at her and said, "Wow, you are a good swimmer!" She thanked me but told me...
We Are the Ninth Most Popular Triathlon Blog in the World!
The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw someone say that they made the top 100 list for triathlon blogs. Curious about the status of this blog, ATriathletesDiary.com, I went to the feed on Feedspot and scrolled down. Excitedly, I didn't have to scroll that far. We...
Feeling Depressed During My Vacation
My family and I went to Spain and Portugal for two weeks. It was an amazing trip and we saw a lot of things that I would have never gotten the opportunity to see if I didn't go. It really was incredible. So what's the problem? There was so much...
New Sneaker Alert – Introducing Vimazi
VViI met the owner of Vimazi at The Running Event in Austin, Texas in December. He explained that he did significant research on sneakers in all different paces sizes. TRE was the event where he launched his new line of sneakers. He had sneakers for those of us who run...
BioTropicLabs Sponsors Sarasota and Tampa Florida Book Tours
When I was training for the Maggie Fischer Memorial Swim, which was a 5.5+ mile swim from Fire Island to Bayshore, I was using supplements from BioTropicLabs. I am so convinced that these supplements helped me to go the distance. I would use them in training and felt a significant...
25% off From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete For Limited Time
I'm so excited to announce that my publisher, Cardinal Publishing Group, is selling my book, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete - A Portrait of a Non-Athletic Triathlete on their website for 25% off the retail price. That's a significant saving and this "sale" will last only through January 31, 2023....