by Allie | Apr 24, 2019 | Fitness
My alarm never goes off. I’m already awake at 5:22am on Sunday, April 14th, a day that has been on my calendar for months as the day I will race the Duathlon National Championship. The problem is, I don’t even know if the race is happening. The conclusion...
by Allie | Apr 22, 2019 | Fitness
Where were we? The boys and I had finally arrived in Greenville, South Carolina after missing flights, missing luggage and almost losing our minds…and our lives at a Waffle House. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. If you’re all caught up,...
by Allie | Apr 17, 2019 | Fitness
“We have a very minor mechanical issue,” are the words that started the shit show that was my travel to Greenville, South Carolina and the Duathlon National Championship race. If you think you’re having a bad day, pour yourself a glass of wine and...
by Allie | Apr 10, 2019 | Fitness
“I should be on a bike by now,” is what I was thinking around mile 7 of the Middletown 10 Miler this past weekend. I’ve been primarily racing triathlon for so long now that I almost forgot what it’s like to “just” run. Here’s...
by Allie | Apr 8, 2019 | Fitness
Here we go again. It’s time for the race taper but, before I got too lax, I did a 10 mile race yesterday. Yep, I raced 10 miles exactly one week before the Duathlon National Championship. Genius move or worst idea ever? Only time will tell. The one thing I know...
by Allie | Apr 1, 2019 | Fitness
There’s a great monologue at the end of one episode of My So Called Life with Claire Danes when she laments how adults are always saying “just be yourself” like who you are can be concrete and definitive. Lately, I’m feeling I have various...