When I started out last July, I didn't know a transition bag or a triathlon backpack existed. I had a few Vera Bradley bags and I filled them up with gear. At a transition workshop, the coach laughed at me carrying four different bags, my bike and towel. That's when I...
Queens Color Run Race Review… Is it Worth it?
I ask my running and triathlon friends all the time, "is it worth it?" And, I find that many of my friends ask me the same question. I had the opportunity to attend the Color Run in Queens on 5/23 and let me tell you, this one was worth it!...
Workouts for Triathletes
Ready to take your triathlon training to the next level? These variations on bridging workouts for triathletes will help you train to be stronger and faster in your next race. Join A Triathlete's Diary and our partner, Sharon Levy of Excel Physical Therapy & Workout for a simple how-to! *Video...
My First 24 Mile Bike Ride…
I’ve been building up to ride 25 for a couple of weeks now. My longest ride on my Trek Silque road bike was a 20-mile ride. So when my coach called for a 25-mile ride, I was ready. I put a post on Facebook on my team page. “Anyone interested...
Running, the Gateway Sport to Triathlons for Women Triathletes
Running is the gateway sport to triathlons for most women triathletes, according to a study conducted by A Triathlete’s Diary blog, which is underwritten by HJMT Public Relations Inc. Sixty-five percent of those who filled out the questionnaire said they started as a runner and then decided to tri. The...
Four Ways To Reduce Stress and Fatigue by Jeff Galloway
It's natural to become focused on the big things in life, and worry about outside forces, building stress. A few simple lifestyle adjustments can result in greater control over attitude and energy, while reducing stress and fatigue. Yes, you can exert more control over your life, produce positive attitude hormones,...
EventPower LI’s Power of a Woman Race Review
This was a race I did with the All Women's Tri Team back in 2015. It was such a fun race. Check out what happened below. ------ When I first started doing triathlons last summer, I should have started with EventPower LI's Power of a Woman Race. It's a perfect...
Running Injury Prevention by Jeff Galloway
Be aware of irritation of weak links.The Key Weak Links are body parts where my runners tend to experience injuries are these: Knees - Feet -Calf - Achilles -Hip - Glute/piriformis/sciaticia. But the body parts that YOU need to be aware of are the sites where you are injured or...
When Things Don’t Happen The Way You Planned…
My first coach told me, "Hilary, you will never have a perfect race. There will always be something that goes wrong." That statement resonated with me. After this past weekend, I realized he was right and things don't always happen the way you planned them! Pool Triathlon I was planning...
Racing the Montauk Sprint for a Friend
This blog post was written when I first started training for triathlons. One of my events, I dedicated to a friend who passed away. I'm sharing this to honor his memory, his strength and his courage. ----------- A little over a month ago, I read on Facebook that my friend, Jim...