Juggling a busy family and work life and training for an Ironman can be very daunting. However, it can be done with success with the proper training and periodization throughout the year. Kim has managed to train very effectively, while still being an amazing mother and wife (her husband is also a hardcore Ironman triathlete!). […]
Becca – Cool Runnings at the Phoenix Half
Feel the Rhythm! Feel the Rhyme! Get on up! It’s sub 1:30 Marathon Time! – My race morning pep talk In honor of the Winter Olympics, Becca’s race was based on the movie Cool Runnings. Much like the Jamaican bobsled team, Becca has been a dark horse in her early triathlon career. She has shown […]
Becca – Queen of Fistman
Training is in full swing for Becca. She is preparing for the Boston Marathon in April and doing her inaugural Ironman in Whistler. Becca reminds me a lot of my work ethic and willingness to be the best she can be. The progress she has made in just over a year in triathlon is incredible. […]
Austin Half Marathon – Haylee with a Breakthrough Performance!
Haylee and I were college dorm-mates and have remained close friends for several years. She has become an avid runner and endurance junkie. After a nine-month hiatus from running, she decided to make a comeback with her main goal of running the Austin Half Marathon in February. Haylee lives a very busy life with a […]
Phoenix Marathon 2017 – 2:44:59.69
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 […]
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