Urgh, I had a half marathon planned every month from the beginning of the year. I ran my first half marathon at Disney. My second in Jacksonville at the Donna. And, after that, everything started to get canceled due to COVID-19 and social distancing. I ended up running my third,...
How to Create Your Own Triathlon Schedule
When I went to the USA Triathlon Coaching course in Clermont, Florida, a few months ago, I learned how to create a schedule and want to share my takeaways with you. If you are coached or not, it's important to learn how it works. How do you create your own...
Three Places to Train Near Disney World
Comment below to win one of two Headsweats Christmas Ultraband! Recently I went on to a USA Triathlon sanctioned coach certification course. While there, I stayed near Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando. I wanted to see where to train that was within proximity to the parks but not...
Common Beginner Triathlon Questions
Five years ago when I started training for a triathlon, I didn't have a clue what a triathlon was let alone what I was getting myself into! I had never seen a triathlon, I just knew it was three different sports in one. To help you cut through some of...
Triathlon Race Checklist
Every time I get ready to race a triathlon, I find myself frantically searching online for a checklist. Does this sound familiar? You're in luck if you're like me and want to streamline the packing process. I've created the ultimate triathlon race checklist to make preparing for race day a...
Does Training Peaks Integrate with Zwift?
A Step by Step Approach My coach logs in my workouts on Training Peaks. She told me that I could download my training into Zwift and it would be flawless. However, that wasn't the case. I downloaded the training and then put it into a directory on my PC and...
New Triathlon Inspired Podcasts
New triathlon inspired podcasts appeared on Hilary Topper on Air. How vibration and heat can alleviate pain Are you sick of being in pain? Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain or you’re an athlete that is hurting, feeling pain can disrupt your daily life, your fitness goals, and be incredibly...
What is in Store for You?
My last triathlon was in September in the Hamptons. It was an Olympic distance triathlon and I wanted to be able to do well but I didn't. I had lots of obstacles that worked against me. But as I enter 2019, I know that I have some lofty goals and...
80/20 Triathlon by Fitzgerald and Warden
Free Book Available by Commenting Below One of the things that Jeff Galloway says in all of his run/walk/run programs is go very easy on the long runs and the short runs, push the effort. So, when the book 80/20 Triathlon by Matt Fitzgerald and David Warden came to my...
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...