Cooperstown Triathlon

Cooperstown Triathlon 2014

The first swim – bike – run event of the year for Ted and he had such an enjoyable day, It started off a bit cool for a swim, 50 degrees with water at 57 degrees. Above: The fog lifting over the lake as athletes set up in transition. Getting the body acclimated to the cold water with a pre-race swim. Even though the water was cold, there were many happy faces. These folk wanted to swim no matter what.  They wanted a complete sprint triathlon with a 700 meter swim (shorted 100 meters due to water temp), 12 mile [...]

By |2014-05-26T12:30:32-04:00May 26, 2014|Races|2 Comments

Cooperstown Triathlon

Ted first triathlon.  He made us all proud. But let’s go back to Saturday when we drove to Cooperstown for a quick dip in the water for one last test “drive” of the wet suit before race day.   It was cold.  Ted said it felt colder than the week before.  He did a quick out and back then said he was ready.  The organizers of the Cooperstown Triathlon couldn’t have chosen a prettier venue for the race. Historic Cooperstown, New York.  The baseball hall of fame town. Home of Ommegang Brewery and Fly Creek Cider Mill.  Fun places to visit. [...]

By |2011-05-30T11:22:18-04:00May 30, 2011|Triathlon|10 Comments

Hall of Fame Half Marathon Weekend

It all started in Cooperstown.  The focus for Saturday was Ted’s Tri Spring next Sunday, May 29th.  Wait! Back track…we had to stop at the National Running Hall of Fame to pick up race packets for Sunday. Nutrilite had a table set up with some interesting products.  I didn’t sample anything since I won’t try new foods/drinks a day before a race. But I did peruse the labels and will certainly look into this fuel line in the near future. We were all signed up with race numbers and shirts for Sunday.  Now it was off to Cooperstown for a [...]

By |2011-05-22T11:53:50-04:00May 22, 2011|Running|5 Comments

A Real BRICK and Crab Louie

Ted did his first BRICK workout on Sunday.  He’s practicing for the Triathlon on May 29th in Cooperstown, NY.  What a guy!  He swam, he cycled, he ran…phew! I thought running was tough!  I was going to do all that with him but, seriously, my swimming has been on and off (mostly off), I haven’t cycled all winter, the only thing I’m good for is a run.  Since I ran 10 miles Saturday, I wasn’t even good for that on Sunday.  Apart from going to the pool with him for a 23 minute swim, Ted was on his own. The [...]

By |2011-05-01T15:49:37-04:00May 2, 2011|Salads|3 Comments

Race Recovery and Zucchini Fingers

Marathon Recovery  (Photos from Marathonfoto.com. Great place to get your pics!) The last thing we think about when training for a marathon is the recovery to follow.   Actually, recovery should take as much planning as the marathon training schedule.  Recovery begins within 15 to 30 minutes of finishing the race.   You need to start repairing your body and you do that by eating some healthy foods (healthy protein and carbohydrates), recovery drinks and/or supplements.   Those hours and the days following are just as important as every other phase of training because it allows you to be your best when you [...]

By |2011-04-24T16:52:25-04:00April 25, 2011|healthy cooking|6 Comments
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