Tag Archives: triathlon

Below 7 / IMAZ

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Gillian

I ended my 2017 racing season with ironman Arizona. It was a busy season and I had set some pretty tough goals for myself. They included: Complete and beat the sun at dirty kanza in june. Complete Leadville marathon with … Continue reading →

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Ironman Wisconsin 2015 Race Report

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Gillian

Ironman #4 is done.  I previously mentioned that I wasn’t really sure how it would go due to my lack of training.  At the end of the day, for how I trained, it went really really well.  My measure of … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: WATERPROOF IPOD

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gillian

I hate swimming laps in a pool.  I don’t hate swimming per se just the lap swimming.  I liked being in water and partaking in indoor tri’s or swimming on vacation.  It’s the boring monotony of swimming back and forth … Continue reading →

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DIABETES BLOG WEEK

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Gillian

This week I signed up to participate in diabetes blog week.  Diabetes blog week was started by a diabetes blogger – http://www.bittersweetdiabetes.com.  Each day bloggers write about a certain topic.  I didn’t really realize when I signed up that we … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Andy Potts

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Gillian

Mental Toughness: “the ability to consistently perform towards the upper range of your talent and skill regardless of competitive circumstances.” I recently had the chance to see Andy Potts speak.  Andy, started with a recount of his journey to winning … Continue reading →

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Hell and back?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Gillian

I posted on Facebook on Saturday that I had been to hell and back.   After I posted it I sort of regretted it.  My ride that day was hell but not like the hell that my friend Katie goes through … Continue reading →

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Stop and Start

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Gillian

The question has come up lately about whether or not to stop your watch during a workout.  For instance at a rest stop during a bike ride do you stop your watch?  Or at a stop light while running do … Continue reading →

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TEAM WILD!!!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Gillian

On top of everything else I’ve decided to do this year (more on this in a later post) I am officially one of the triathlon coaches at Team Wild Camp this year!  I cannot wait to coach and mentor other … Continue reading →

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WHAT ARE MY LIMITATIONS?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Gillian

I have been struggling to put together my race schedule for this year.  As of today the only race I have officially signed up for is Ironman Arizona in November of this year.  Everything else is up in the air.  … Continue reading →

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Reason # 1,987,321 to not like swimming

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Gillian

I got back in the pool this morning for a swimming technique class which I had been goint to quite regularly before new year.  I’d like to say it was good to get back in the water.  But I don’t … Continue reading →

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