Bryn
Cliques that Click
I have never been one to immerse myself in tight social groups. I love to have good girlfriends as much as the next gal, but something about the clique- the tight knit group of a number of girls who all do everything together all the time- never appealed to me.
From the Back of the Pack- Post Mortem #1
Sixteen weeks and 93 swim, bike, run, weight, and yoga workouts later I finished my first Olympic distance triathlon.
Ambitious or just plain stupid?
It is easy to get caught up in the fear of taking on a new challenge. I myself, am not a fearless person. The trick is that I try and fool myself into thinking that I am indeed fearless, and then while my brain is caught up in the confusion, I quickly go sign up [...]
Less than one week to go…
I don’t think you can commit yourself to training for something like a half-ironman and not change a little in the process. Like anything, when you spend so much time on something you can’t help but become attached. I feel like the race was a stranger to me in January. We didn’t know each other [...]
It sure is quiet back here
As much as I moan, complain, and often joke about coming in last, I have never actually come in last. Not once. But this past week I came pretty dang close. For the first time, I completed a swim/run biathlon that I have forever been terrified of. It happens 18 times a year, every year, [...]
Not So Subtle Hints
Last night I completed my second ocean swim of the year. Despite being lucky enough to grow up 7 blocks from the ocean and spending more summer days than not, at the beach, I still have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the ocean. I love it. I do. Really. But it still seems [...]
On and Off the Wagon
My attempts to get back on the training wagon have seemed feeble at times. These days I relate everything back to the marathon only because for 16+ straight weeks prior to March 2, I ran my little heart out. Motivation was not a problem because that big “M DAY” circled on my calendar wouldn’t allow [...]
At least I know where I am
Just when you think you might be onto something. . . I finished a triathlon, a ran a marathon, I own more gear than any condo dwelling girl without a garage should. I could definately fool someone into thinking I was a kick butt athlete. As long as they never actually saw me in action. [...]
A deal with the devil
I have a vague recollection of making a deal with the devil a few weeks ago. In my last few days before the Marathon, I gave a whole new meaning to the term “active rest.” I iced and stretched multiple times a day, I consulted every sports injury book I could find, and I even [...]
From the Back of the Pack- An Introduction
To all of the aspiring adventurers out there. To all of you who think “Women’s Adventure magazine” sounds intimidating. To all who think in order to read our magazine (or our website), you have to be someone capable of being IN our magazine. This is for you. Sure it would be nice to ski double [...]
