My Big Sleazy Race Report – NOLA 70.3(ish).
Big Easy, Big Sleazy. Two years have past since my last experience in the Big Easy, and it went from being a “The Big (Not So) Easy” race report to a “Big Sleazy” race report. Progress is good. Lazy Reader’s Recap: 10th overall finish of 21 pro women who started (most of whom were pretty bad ass); 3:53:09 for a bike/run race. Swim was sadly cancelled. (Still trying to work though my disappointment) 2:24:17 bike split (23.24mph) 1:26:47 run split (6:37/mi)- a big PR for me! (Who’s gonna give me some beads for that?!) Great race venue, fun friends– all around awesome weekend “Laissez les bons temps rouler” Yo no hablo Frances… but according to Urban Dictionary: a Cajun expression...
Fake-ation Season Has Arrived!
FAKE-ATION. Kinda like a VACATION, but a fake one. After a few years of going through the motions, I’ve finally decided that this phenomenon deserves a title all its own. This weekend we’ll be heading to the bayou to kick off the tri season with New Orleans 70.3. It sure does sound good on paper: meet up with a bunch of my ATL friends, have the original Ragin’ Cajun (MikeyG) himself give us the tour, eat crawfish, attempt to dance to Cajun music, score a beignet . . . slay myself in a half ironman. There’s a reason why Club Med doesn’t include that last part in their vacation ads. Nobody would call it a vacation! And let’s consider our significant others for a moment. They are whisked away to these fab destinations,...