Be Fast, Faster.
At the onset of the revolutionary war, during the cold and bitter winter of 1776, Thomas Paine wrote to his fellow patriots: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Freedom would have to be earned, and sacrifices would have to made. Who would stand to the challenge? Although not to the same severity as [...]
By Erika Erickson Wherever you go, go with all your heart. – Confucius I’ve been trying to think of what to say in this blog post for 2 weeks. But my words don’t seem to capture or articulate all the emotions and sensations and half-formed thoughts swirling through me. Even now after the initial glow [...]
Summary: first triathlon of the 2013 season; first off road triathlon; I won and had fun doing it. The biggest news of my week: Vicky completed her preliminary exams. Potential PhD candidates are quizzed in both oral and written exams, and it takes about a month to do it all. Needless to say, she’s been [...]
We’re just a month away from race season! This is the worst time of the year for me. Everything is so close, but still so far away. Racing is just a few weeks away, but there are still plenty of painful workouts before then. The weather is trending in a positive direction, but there are [...]
By Erika Erickson As an athlete, I struggle a lot with finding and maintaining balance in my training. This isn’t so shocking, because I struggle with finding balance also as a grad student, a friend, a daughter, a sibling, a roommate, a significant other, a…well, you get the idea – it’s hard to balance all [...]
Often friends and training partners ask me what products and tools I use for training and recovery, so I thought I would share my list of favorites. These are all tools that I find most essential to training, racing, and recovering (other than my bike, running shoes and swim goggles!) I wanted this list to be [...]
From the time we’re in grade-school until we’re settled in our 20′s – some of us, even in our 30′s – we’re told that setting goals is a key, if not the key, to achieving what we want in life. Some people are better at setting goals than others. That is, they either knowingly or [...]
It’s the beginning of February and another triathlon season is right around the corner. The holiday’s are over and January has come and gone. Now is the time (if you haven’t already) to start thinking about what races you want to do this year and to begin preparing for a successful triathlon season. You have [...]
Everyone needs some time to recuperate from a hard season. But the longer we take completely off, the more we risk a slow return in the spring. I use these key workouts to keep me healthy and sane. 1. Group swim: Twice a week, usually Monday and Friday, I find the time to do something [...]
Most everyone appreciates down time from training. In its place, we should spend time reflecting upon our past and planning for the future. In this post, I’ll rant about how great training is in Alabama; I’ll give some tips to stay sane over the winter months; and I’ll entertain you with a poem.
We’re just a month away from race season! This is the worst time of the year for me. Everything is so close, but still so far away. Racing is just a few weeks away, but there are still plenty of painful workouts before then. The weather is trending in a positive direction, but there are [...]
By Erika Erickson As an athlete, I struggle a lot with finding and maintaining balance in my training. This isn’t so shocking, because I struggle with finding balance also as a grad student, a friend, a daughter, a sibling, a roommate, a significant other, a…well, you get the idea – it’s hard to balance all [...]
Often friends and training partners ask me what products and tools I use for training and recovery, so I thought I would share my list of favorites. These are all tools that I find most essential to training, racing, and recovering (other than my bike, running shoes and swim goggles!) I wanted this list to be [...]
From the time we’re in grade-school until we’re settled in our 20′s – some of us, even in our 30′s – we’re told that setting goals is a key, if not the key, to achieving what we want in life. Some people are better at setting goals than others. That is, they either knowingly or [...]
