I started training for the Captiva Tri this past June. At first, I wasn't sure about the sport. I never swam nor biked much. I knew one thing - I loved to run. Once I hired a coach, I was still unsure. Is this something I like? It was a lot of money...
Beginner’s Triathlon Training: Running In the Heat
I've been running now for four years. This past year I completed two half marathons -- one in March and one in May. So running 8 miles is something I'm used to. But for some reason, today's run was treacherous! My coach had 8 miles on the Training Peaks schedule, so...
Beginner Triathlon Training: The Bicycle Dilemma
Learning to do a lot of new things has definitely been a challenge for me. I never would have thought that it would have been this hard to do a triathlon. No one tells you how hard it really is! When I saw the post about an upcoming Captiva Tri,...