Running the Parks Half Marathon (in 7:44 pace) 7 1/2 months after having baby #3. Lately, I’ve been in awe of some pretty amazing comebacks from new moms (and I don’t have to look very far, considering Bec just ran a 17:38 5K!). While I’m slowly-but-surely still working on my own post-baby breakthrough, I’ve found motivation and inspiration in fellow AthleteMoms who are out there doing their thing mere months if not weeks after giving birth.
On Monday we celebrated Amy's nine month birthday. As we have since her "one day" birthday, we did so with a sweet treat. So far we've celebrated with donuts, cronuts, and cupcakes and now, a Caramel Apple Sundae.
Most of my bike routes around New Paltz involve riding through orchards. They are everywhere. And starting in September, they start to come alive with apples and out-of-town apple pickers. The extent of my picking is usually jumping off my bike mid-ride to grab an apple or a pear off the tree.
Last month Bec and I visited Las Vegas for the Super Sprint Triathlon race and also to visit Interbike, the yearly cycling industry trade show. From the latest time trial bikes to training wheels and bells - it seemed like everything bike related was represented at the show.
I used to be one of those people who would thrash themselves in workouts (just ask any of my training partners). If my coach told me to run a certain pace on the treadmill, I would force myself to do it, so much so that my heavy, loud breathing would often draw a crowd of concerned spectators at the gym.
In her Ironman World Championship winning press conference, Mirinda Carfrae mentioned how she drank beet juice a few hours before the big race. You'll have to watch the video to see how that turned out! We talked about why athletes like Rinny are downing this earthy drink in this beet juice post from last fall.
