Crossing the creeks on a Sedona Trail Hiking on an 8-Mile Trail in Sedona, Arizona Phoenix is brutal in the summer! The average temperature is 110 degrees, but on some days it goes up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit! To help stay cool, my family and I decided to go on...
Stryd Power Meter Review
Stryd Power Meter Review Move over Cyclists, there aren't just power meters for bikes any longer, Power meters for runners have been perfected through the years and they are hot! I remember when Stryd started a few years ago and sent me a power meter. I was impressed but found...
Protein Review: SYNTHA 6 Cold Stone Creamery
Protein Review: SYNTHA 6 Cold Stone Creamery When the PR folks at SYNTHA-6® approached me to check out a new protein recovery drink and told me it was Cold Stone Creamery birthday cake remix, I jumped. WHAT??? I love Cold Stone Creamery and having a protein powder that replicated the...
Swimming at the Freeport Recreation Center
I swam at the Freeport Recreation Center in the past. I found it to be very pleasant. However, this time I swam there, I was horrified by the conditions. It was late summer and the Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park was closed. I can also swim at Hofstra, since I'm...
Ironman Canada Race Review by Imei Hsu
Having read through a few race reports posted by other finishers of the 2018 Ironman Canada course, I feel bolstered to stand my ground with my description of the race being a battleground of survival. Because of illness in the taper weeks before race day on July 29, I surprised...
Trail Sneaker Review: Brooks Mazama 2 Trail Shoes
Trail Sneaker Review: Brooks Mazama 2 Trail Shoes There have been great things said about the Brooks Mazama 2 Trail Shoes, so, I was glad I had the opportunity to try them out! The Brooks Mazama 2 has a 6mm drop from heal to toe, they are only 9.3 oz,...
Running Alongside the Wineries
In late August, my family and I went to Napa. We took a detour before dropping off my son back at UC Berkeley. On the second day of our visit, I decided to run a short three-mile run. In Napa, they have a bike trail that runs along the railroad,...
Mighty Hamptons Race Review 2018
You know Murphy's Law, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong?" That is what happened to me at the Mighty Hamptons Race in Sag Harbor. EventPower LI does an Awesome Job The race itself is a class act. It takes place in the beautiful Sag Harbor area of the...
The Triathlete’s Mind Game by Dan Schaefer Ph.D
The Triathlete's Mind Game by Dan Schaefer Ph.D Imagine, for a moment, that you are standing on the beach preparing to enter the water for your swim. Looking out into the water you see it covered with floating debris. Fifty gallon drums, railroad ties, slicks full of garbage, plastic debris...
Is It Worth Hiring a Nutritionist?
Is it worth hiring a nutritionist? That's the $1,000 question for all of us pre or post-menopausal women out there who are also endurance athletes but find ourselves working out more and not losing a pound! That's what happened to me. I find myself working out every day, watching what...