Monday, June 24, 2013

Esprit de She

The Iron Girl Group is doing the Esprit de She on August 4rth in Lakeville!

2 mile jog, 10 mile jog, 2 mile jog


http://www.espritdeshe.com/page/show/793026-du-lakeville#.Uch4b-esim4


Thursday, February 28, 2013

February 28th Jog through the Preserve

This morning I could feel ants in my pants (more than usual)....not the real ants that inhabit my basement bathroom now and then, but the kind that make me want to get out of the house! I looked at the thermostat on the deck, almost 40, really? I layer my fall gear (didnt buy winter stuff) and head out for the 2 miles through the woods. Amazing jog, slow and easy, enjoying every breath.
Upon returning home Tristan (my Blue Russian cat) greeted me, begged me to play....
  I cooked some eggs and a Vans Waffle (10 grams of protein) and swung around his toy :) Heaven right here. Time to curl up with this furry guy and get some writing done!


Monday, February 4, 2013

Training Progress & Protein

Well I purchased the bike trainer and put it together in five minutes. Then I realized, not only are my bike tires low, they are bumpy mountain bike tires that make a loud noise on a bike trainer! So I guess I will be purchasing hybrid road tires sooner than I thought. Luckily they aren't that expensive. $25 each for basic, $50 each for tougher. I will get the tougher ones, why not for the race?

Today I did a slow jog outside for the first time since December. I haven't been house-bound due to weather, but due to sickness and ligament stress. I am at 95% now. I biked 10 miles on the stationary while working (on computer) then ate and rested a bit, then went out for a jog. Of course the fresh air was amazing :)

I don't have a fancy watch yet, don't think I need one. I have an Iron Man watch I won at the Iron Girl race many years back (funny isn't it?).

I am managing 50 grams of protein a day, paying attention, mostly getting it from food, but sometimes a shake. I can now feel my body differently when I don't have enough protein. It doesn't always feel like regular hunger, more like a "nic fit" of a smoker, like a longing, a bit of an unidentified ache that reminds me - PROTEIN!

I look forward to more communication with my Meetup group - it would be fun to wear the same colored shirt on race day and race as a team?

Rah-dur: Off-Grid Stress Test

Rah-dur: Off-Grid Stress Test

Friday, January 4, 2013

Initial Training Schedule Information to RSVP

I created a Meet.Up group on MeetUp.com for the Iron Girl Racers! See the home page here:

http://www.meetup.com/Iron-Girl-Race-Lets-train-for-the-race-in-Minneapolis-MN/

This is where you can sign up to jog, do jog/walks and biking to train for the event. Of course, once people meet they can schedule anytime that is convenient for them with other members of the group!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Share Your Story, Download the Iron Girl App upon registration

This is part of my registration confirmation: Check out the "Share Your Story" section and the App!

Order receipt
Thank you! Your registration is complete.
Message from the Event Director
Congratulations on your registration into the 2013 Athleta Iron Girl Bloomington Duathlon. Thanks for being part of the Iron Girl lifestyle! We look forward to meeting you at the event. If you have any questions from now until the event, please email us directly at Bloomington@irongirl.com because we're here for you.

Share Your Story - Athleta Power to the She Award
At each Athleta Iron Girl Event, we present an award to honor one woman whose story has the power to inspire us all. Whatever it is that makes you kick asphalt, we want to hear about it. Share your story at http://www.irongirl.com/Meet_Athleta.htm

Download our New Free Iron Girl App

We have a new event app that will help you stay connected to the event and get your race results. You can download the Iron Girl app from the iTunes App Store or Android Market.

Iron Girl Race Invitation!


About 6.5 years ago I did the Iron Girl Race/ My goal was to complete the race and I did. I am happy to have signed up to do it again, this September!

Do you have a New Years Resolution to get into shape? This race could be the goal that gets you there.
The Iron Girl Race is a 2 mile run, 22 mile bike and 2 mile run. Join me to train and/or do the race.


The race is in Bloomington. Its at Normondale Lake park at 7:30 am. I would like to find a small group of women who want to train weekly, either in person and/or via Blog support.

Amenities at the race include: a post-race Breakfast Café, performance shirts sized for women, professional timing, personalized race bibs, new custom finisher medals specific to the event, Iron Girl jewelry age group awards, on-demand results station, post-race giveaways and much more. It costs $95 to register.

Here is the website for the race:

http://www.irongirl.com/Events/Bloomington.htm#ixzz2GxVZXxtJ

If you would like to train with me in person, I will likely train every Friday and Sunday. One day doing the two mile run (very casual) outside or coaching each other inside on my treadmill. The other day I will do some cycling, each week doing a longer cycling to get up to the 22 miles. I can have a second indoor bike at my house or you can bring your bike and your bike trainer (you can buy a bike trainer for as low as $90).

When spring arrives, we would obviously jog outside, meeting at the lakes or a nearby park. I am starting my training one week from tomorrow (Jan. 11th).

Join the blog to support this group or better yet, join the group!