“What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all.”
– Willie Mays
It took me a few hours before I finally fell asleep, but once I was out, I was pretty much out the whole night. Usually my mind keeps me awake the night prior to a race, [...]
well, tomorrow’s the big day. whatever the outcome, whatever my time, I’ll be proud of myself just for getting myself to the starting line. After a less than ideal season with lots of ups and downs and an injury that left me benched for more than 8 weeks, I’m finally racing. I had only 5 [...]
i can’t believe it. i PR’d my half ironman bike leg… on the actual race course… on a training day… with a warmup and cooldown.
I feel amazing.
ok… no, i don’t feel amazing. i feel tired (more sleepy, less fatigued), which is why i just rewarded myself with a nap… and it was amazing. I always [...]
Well, I made the last minute decision yesterday to make the trek to Panama City Beach, FL and race in the Gulf Coast tri, afterall. It was my plan all along– it’s home and tradition. My family has been very involved in this race for many years and it’s just become routine: every mother’s [...]
Alarms went off at 3:45, though I had been awake since 3 and I used that time to stretch and roll out my IT band and calf a little more. I got up and opened the curtains to see a dreary, wet dark morning. It had rained during the night and did not look like [...]
Hi, I'm Doris Steere and "Swim, bike, run, eat, repeat" is my daily routine. I'm an amateur triathlete fueled by raw ambition and raw food. I currently reside in Jacksonville, FL where I host "Raw Tuesday" every week. Through this blog, I hope to capture the "tris and tribulations" that accompany the journey of a triathlete...Read more.
