Category Archives: Endurance Fitness System

My race story … and lessons learned

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Tamara

Woke up at 3:30 am, got coffee and breakfast, and was out the door by 5 to meet Cristine and Brandy. The darn GPS couldn’t get me to the right spot and I passed them 2x before realizing it was … Continue reading →

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Team practice … and 22 mile ride at Freetown

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Tamara

Team practice Saturday morning – Jay had me bring my bike … everyone had long (its relative) runs – with a 5 mile course set up … Jay gave me 4 miles …. I really felt good so I asked … Continue reading →

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This week’s training schedule and yesterday’s hurricane

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Tamara

This week’s training schedule: Ok…. so no big change this week. I know you struggled with the running mileage last week, so that is again the focus this week. I want you to nail the swim and the runs as … Continue reading →

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Team Practice

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tamara

Team practice at 8 as usual … the night before I received a text from Jay to bring my road bike … it’s going to be a brick … Oh Joy! Got to practice and he sent everyone out on … Continue reading →

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Hingham Race and a Little of Nothing …

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tamara

  Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together …  Be the Fruit Loop in a world of Cheerios …   Not much new since I took the day off to let my knee recover from my … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning After … Ride the Hills

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Tamara

Woke up Sunday morning in time to ride at Massasoit with Dan (his birthday song!) at 8am … hitting the hills was the plan. My Sunday morning wasn’t actually like the video (link above – I just love that song!) … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Training Schedule

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Tamara

Decided I was due a day off … so I took it … spent a few hours cleaning at King Richard’s Faire … getting things ready for the tigers to arrive a week from Monday … blisters on my hands … Continue reading →

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Run, Ride and Team Practice

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Tamara

I am what some might call a non-believer, its an unfair charge I because all of us, no matter the connection we feel or don’t, when sitting under the stars or feeling the world closing in, doing what comes naturally … Continue reading →

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4 mile run, swim, and pizza with a pitcher of beer

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tamara

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them. Yesterday I attempted to get in a ride, run and swim … almost made it. Stopped for gas on the way to the park and the … Continue reading →

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Team Practice Run, First Transition Practice & Weekly Trainng Schedule

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Tamara

Pretty full house today with the team … we all went out for 2 & 3 mile runs … many are racing tomorrow in Providence. I ran 2 and felt like complete crap … about a mile into the run … Continue reading →

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