Sarah Borst Jarvis

This is my new favorite toy . Ok. So it is not really a toy. And it is not mine. And it is not even new. But you get the idea. It is the spin bike I get to use at the YMCA. I have been using it since November but I did not realize just how cool it was. Until I talked to Coach M. Sure. I like my trainer , too. (Although I like my old cheap Minoura trainer better than my new fancy CycleOps one.) But here is the problem with riding on the trainer: The only place for it is right next to my bed. So either my foot gets caught in the comforter or my elbow stuck in the blinds. Plus, it is hard to open my drawers or get out of bed. And what husband wants his wife biking around in the bedroom at 5am? That is what you get for going to grad school with a family. Therefore, I escape to the gym for most of my indoor rides. Space. Quiet. No interruptions. Ceiling fans. And watts . I know. For a girl who claims she dislikes numbers, I am a little too excited about the whole wattage thing. But I al...

St. George Halfmarathon Report I have a feeling that this is going to be long . Even though I am going to tell you about the rest of the weekend in my next post. So. Sit back and enjoy, if you are interested. A few days before the race, I told Karl that I have two options : 1. Run the way I usually race. Conservative . Start out at a decent pace, log negative splits, finish feeling strong and in control. 2. Start out faster than usual, hang onto that pace for as long as possible, die a slow and painful death. Karl just laughed . He knew how unlikely it was that I would choose the second option. But, to be honest, the idea kinda grew on me. It was a running event, after all. No pressure. Simply a way of testing where my fitness is at. On my way to St. George, I called Coach M . She told me I was going to choose the second option. Oh, how I love to have coaches! No need to try to figure things out in my own little head. I just ask and do as I am told. There was ju...

I had the pleasure of writing a little article about cross training for one of my favorite magazines, Rocky Mountain Running & Triathlon . You can read the article here . As for my race report, I know you don't necessarily care, but it is bugging me that I still have not finished it. Life just gets in the way sometimes. You know, things like: taking care of not-so-well kids, making dinner, trying to keep the house decent, a husband who needs the computer for studying... I am working on it.