Swim, Bike, Run... Swim, Bike, Run

Well I decided to get back into triathlons this year. I have taken two summers off from the tri world, but felt like it was time to live by three words: swim, bike, run.

The big motivator is that it's the inaugural event of the Denver Triathlon! I'm pretty excited to be a part of that. I hear that the race director is the same person that puts on the LA Triathlon. I competed in the Chicago tri a few years ago and if it's anything close to that type of event it should be amazing!

My friend Jen is going to compete in the triathlons too, so I'm so thankful to have a training buddy to keep each other motivated!

So now I'm trying to be disciplined with my training and food choices... healthy healthy healthy (not worry, I count dark chocolate as healthy :)). 

Off for a a training bike ride! Let me know if you are training for any events this summer!

Half Marathon Training with Podcasts

My first half marathon is about a month away! I'll be running the half with 3 of my friends from college in St. George, Utah. I had to get a 7 mile training run in today and ended up going to a greenbelt trail nearby. I wasn't feeling super motivated, but once I got on the trail and saw the beautiful setting with all of the trees changing colors I felt much better!

This was the first time I had tried listening to podcasts instead of music on a long run. A friend that just completed a half recommended this to me to help get through the training. I think it definitely helped and will keep it up!

What tips do you have when you're in training and just aren't feeling motivated for a long run?

The start of the run: