My coach, Richie Caiazza invited me along with the entire team of Tri-Global, on a brick workout over the weekend. After talking with Bryan Krut of Open Water Swim LI, I realized I needed a wet suit and needed it now. Talking with Bryan Krut about Wetsuits When I asked...
Beginner Triathlon Training: A Weekend Workout
The weekend started with a bike ride along the Wantagh Parkway (south shore of Long Island) with my husband. He's much stronger than I am so when he lead, it was hard to keep up. We rode over two narrow bridges (which scared me especially since other bicycles were coming in the...
Beginner Triathlon Training: My First “Alone” Ride
I wanted to wake up at 5:30 am but my alarm never went off, so I woke up at 6:30 am instead. Since I had to make sure my son got to school, I had to wait another hour or so before I could go for my 45 minute ride....
First few weeks in the pool
The other day, I was at the municipal pool in our town doing laps. I looked up and saw two women standing in the next lane chatting. I recognized them both. I went to High School with both of them and they were on the swim team. I pulled off...
Beginner Triathlon Training: My Training in Week One!
My checklist: hired Coach Rich and joined Tri-Global bought a rode bike bought a Garmin 910xt bought swim suits and nose plugs (that kept slipping off my nose so I couldn't wear them) bought riding shorts to soften my ride hired a swim instructor signed up for Open Water Swim...
Beginner Triathlon Training: Picking Up the Road Bike
A day after I bought the Trek Silque Road Bike, I went back to Brickwell with my husband, Brian, and picked it up. Brian had been with me the day before and at first was discouraging me from spending the money on a Road Bike. "What do you need it...
Beginner Triathlon Training: I Signed Up for a Triathlon, Now What?
Ever think about doing a Triathlon? Ever think about how the athletes transition from one sport to the next? Marti DiPaola and I signed up for the Captiva Tri in September 2014. But we didn't realize what we were getting ourselves into! It sounded like a cool challenge but what...
I Signed Up for a Triathlon, But I Don’t Know How To Swim!
I'm not sure what I was thinking when I signed up for the Captiva Tri. I suppose I was dreaming about the beautiful blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and thinking that the 10-mile bike ride and the 5K run wouldn't be that hard. But what I didn't realize...
Race Review: Brooklyn Half Marathon
When my running partner, Marti DiPaola, and I saw Team for Kids had slots left for the Brooklyn Half Marathon, we jumped at the opportunity. We had been training since January for the NYC Half Marathon in March and since this was only two months later, it seemed doable. We...
A Birthday Run in San Francisco in the Rain…
Well, I actually didn't run in the rain. I ran on a treadmill at the hotel. I was so looking forward to running along the promenade to Fisherman's Wharf, but that didn't happen. It was raining hard and the streets were soaked. So I made a quick last minute decision...