I ended last season burnt-out, drained, and mentally checked out. I got caught up in “Kona chasing” and it really got to my head when I did not qualify on multiple attempts. I quit training completely for two months- zero physical activity and contemplated hanging up the cleats for good. I chatted with George Gage, […]
Flagstaff Traincation
This past weekend I hosted a Peak Tri Coaching / ONE Multisport training camp in Flagstaff. It gave us the opportunity to escape the 120-degree heat wave in Phoenix and train in slightly cooler weather at elevation. The camp was full of laughter, pedicures, pickle juice drinking contests, pizza eating, delicious desserts, David Tindall beatdowns, lengthy […]
Deuces Wild 70.3: The Hunted
Rewind to last April at the Bartlett Lake Olympic triathlon- I gapped my #1 trash talker, Adam Folts, on the bike by six minutes and he almost caught me on the 10k run. After the near embarrassment, I really focused on my run and lost some of my baby fat. His trash talk began early and often for […]
When It’s Game Time, It’s Pain Time!
As IM Canada (Whistler) looms, Ellie has decided to get serious. Some updates: My buddy, Russ Brandt, and I recently visited the wind tunnel at Faster in Scottsdale. I made a few position changes, changed some of my gear, ditched the baggy clothing, and now I’m pretty much pro. Thanks, Russ! 😉 In March, I got annihilated […]
Breaking Barriers Paincation in Tucson
The crew at PBM Coaching (including my coach, Kurt Perham) hosted a “Breaking Barriers” training camp in Tucson, AZ this March. It was full of pain, sweat, laughter, sunburn, Whole Foods trips, pizza eating, Peeps, Skittles, broken chairs, new friendships, super negative TSB values, and a whole lot of bitching from Joe. The rules of tri camp were […]
Early Season Shenanigans – 2016
Due to the low exchange rate, my obsession of running away from bears, and Whistler’s breathtaking scenery, I signed up for IM Canada in July. I needed a good kickstart to my year. Russ Brandt invited me to join his training shenanigans in Tucson. With superstars Jon Coffen, Russ Brandt, Ben McMurray, David Tindall, Malcolm McGuire, John […]
Ironman Arizona 2015: Antifragile
You don’t play triathlon. You play soccer; it’s fun. You play baseball. Triathlon is work that you can leave you crumpled in a heap, puking on the roadside. It’s the physical brutality of climbing Mount Everest without the great view from the top of the world. What kind of person keeps coming back for more […]
Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic – Peanut Butter Jelli Time
A silly idea came to mind last April while visiting Seattle. Let’s do the Seattle to Portland bike ride on a tandem! I easily talked Jenna into being the stoker and we booked our tickets for July 11. Team Jelli had a mission of being first tandem across the line. We had never ridden a tandem until […]
Show Low 70.3 – Ellie Scores the Deuce
It ain’t over till the fat lady sings. My first big race of the year took place in the cool, fresh pines of Show Low, Arizona. Temperatures were expected to be in the 80s on race day. Mix that with altitude, rolling hills, and a little trail running, I knew I was in for a […]
Kona 2014: Defeat
You learn more out of defeat than success, because sometimes success makes you overlook things. – Chris McCormack, 2x Ironman World Champion The highs I experienced winning my age group at Ironman Canada was surreal. I felt like I was on top of the world. I was happy and giddy for days. As an age […]
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