Endurance Racing and Drinking Wine
Life is a series of experiences! How often do most of us just live and not really experience what we are doing? Join me as I experience two of my favorite adventures — Endurance Sports and Drinking Wine! I strive to show you through my training and racing that anything is possible so live your dreams! If I can do this, you can do anything!
Do you like to drink wine? I do but I am also an endurance athlete. Balancing my two favorite things to do in life is tough. I could drink a glass (or two) of wine every night but that isn’t always best for my training. So, I try my best to experience each glass of wine just as I do each workout and race.
My DH is the biggest reason I am able to be an endurance athlete. He is my biking partner, my equipment manager, my race planner, and my biggest supporter. I could never do what I do without his love and support. He pushes me and takes care of me like no other. His planning allows me to not worry about anything but training and racing. He is with me at every race from start to finish!
Captain Fun is my TriCoach. She is a badass and kicks my butt on a weekly … probably daily basis. Captain Fun has raced in 20+ full Ironman races including a few trips to Kona. I think the number of 70.3 races she has participated in is over 50. I love her and hate her all at once. And if you have a coach, I think you will understand how that is possible! She has coached me through three Ironman races and a few 70.3’s too. I know her love and support and excellent coaching is why I am an Ironman finisher.
Birdman is my co-TriCoach. He works with Captain Fun to make sure I (and more importantly my bike and equipment) am in tip top shape for each and every race. Birdman is my bike mechanic, my equipment guru, and one of my biggest cheerleaders. Knowing he is at a race with me is calming. And he has been a part of each of my IM finishes.
It takes a village to be an Ironman between my husband, my kids, my family and my friends each one of them bring something to the table that gets me through my training and each and every race. I know some times they get sick of my training schedule but they support me just the same. I could not do this without each and every one of them.
Our family recently took a vacation one week before the Wisconsin 70.3 Ironman — a training vacation. We definitely wanted to vacation in a location where we could pick up some training rides. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville presented lots of options for remarkable rides. So we headed down to Asheville, NC. Blue …
After two full Ironman races in six months (Florida in November and Texas in April), my plan was to switch to racing support crew for the summer. My only thought was if DH wanted to race in a Half Ironman relay, I would pick up the swim since he does not swim. Long story short, …
Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC This summer our family took a trip to Asheville, NC (read our travel blog on Gazettour.com). Our main focus was biking. But we took some time to visit some distilleries, breweries, and wineries. One of the places we visited was the Bilmore Estate built by George Vanderbuilt. The 8,000 acre …
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