1. I’m in week 3 of Ironman Canada training and last night I had my longest swim in more than 2 years. 2 YEARS!!!
I’ll tell you how I feel about that — WOOT! BAM! POW! POP! WHIZ! TAKE THAT! HELL YA! *expletive in my mind right here*
Thank you Jess for joining me for this awesome workout!
2. Throwback Thursday (Circa 2006) — My very first marathon that started all this craziness and fun! The California International Marathon.
What’s funny about this picture is I’m reminded that I thought it was a good idea to take a Chocolate Outrage Espresso Love GU every 1/2 hour I was running. So not a good idea. EVER. Needless to say, I haven’t touched that flavor of GU since.
3. Every bit of my training is dedicated this week to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy. Every day, I have pulled up the photos of those lives that were lost that day and think about them, their families, and I focus my attention on making my training spectacular — for them. I thank my friends at #FURTHERFASTERFOREVER who had this idea! So far, I’m 23 miles in – and plan to triple that! Click on the photo below to read my blog post about this awesome cause! It’s not too late to sign up!!
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What are your Three Things Thursday?
Have you ever OD’d on GU?
Are you doing the Sandy Hook Elementary Memorial Run & Ride?
I’m almost 20 miles in on 26 miles for 26 lives. You’re a Rockstar in my book for tripling that! Congrats on your longest swim…I have a feeling you’ll be shattering that one soon too.
YOU are a rockstar and an inspiration Nikki!! xo
There is nothing like your first marathon to light the endurance fire!!! I love the throw back picture : ) I am defintiely over Gu…I prefer the CLIFF blocks but even those are getting hard to take. I love Lara bars, Picky Bars and Bonk Breakers!
Love this moment — the not knowing exactly how it’s gonna feel those last 6 miles. Oh, the pain. 😉