At some point in the last couple of years, I stumbled upon an idea shared by Jesse Itzler – the idea of Misogi. It encompasses embarking on an annual defining challenge that pushes your physical and mental limits. Ideally, by doing so, you achieve a sense of accomplishment, self-esteem and resilience. While fascinated by the idea, I had never put the concept into action – until now. My Portland to Portland trip is my 2025 Misogi.
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This was the first week in some time where I have had a day off from training. Right now, I train 7 days a week – and most of those days have two training sessions with the exception of one or two but they tend to have one longer session. […]
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This past week was a good mix of swim/bike/run and strength. It was a decent week overall given that every discipline was up week over week in terms of time. My legs felt a little heavy by the time Friday rolled around and my swim was less than spectacular, but […]
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At the risk of sounding like an embittered older woman, I do need to share and help get the word out that cycling is inherently dangerous – but there are those on the road in cars who increase the level of danger through their behavior. I am fortunate that – […]
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