Today I had to complete my first swim work out. I was feeling pretty psyched about the idea of not having to put on my running shoes and instead my bathing suit and jump in my pool! I expect swim day to feel more like a day off but boy was I wrong. I blasted …
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Week 2: 7/24/2019
Run days are my favorite. I ran cross country in high school and college, as well as completing a few races after college (1/2 marathon, full marathon). I got home from camp today and was feeling pretty tired, especially because we were outside most of the day. I had to remind myself that completing the …
Week 2: 7/23/2019: 5:30 am wake up call.
I am finding it very difficult to complete all the work outs I need to, especially after a long day of camp. I know that it will make me fill better if I just come home and go straight to the work out, but I have been feeling so tired lately. The heat last week …
Week 1
“Build up your weakness, until they become your strong points” -Knute Rockne — Oscar Wilde. Today I started my first day of training using HalHigdon’s 8 week training schedule. On the schedule today, strength training! As a runner, I would say my arm strength is not up to par. I started with what I could, …
Why mental health? Why the Tri?
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” -John Bingham, running speaker and writer Just signing up for an event like a triathlon is a fleet with in itself. Not only do you sign up to push your body to its limit about 2 months from the …
Maggie Trys a Tri 