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2015 Season Prep


Love me some skate skiing at Soldier Hollow! 

Here is a bit of what I have been up to in preparation for the 2015 triathlon season that seems to be just around the corner! And I couldn't be more excited!!!


Provo Rec Masters 

One of my favorite things about visiting Provo is the masters swim class at the new Provo Rec Center! Coach Heath is the bomb and it's surely never boring with him on deck! Swimming is so much more fun with a group of friends and, while I miss Northern Arizona Masters, I am glad to have these goofballs with me while logging the miles in the pool over Christmas break! 

Never a dull moment with this group! 

And just in time for some new motivation to get to the pool during the cold and dark winter months, Coeur sent me a lovely new swim suit that perfectly matches my T3 Triathlon swim cap! Score! Thank you! 

looking good = feeling good


New Bike

 I couldn't be more excited about this speedy black beauty! 
My new boyfriend - the 2015 Norcom Straight 1.3 from Fuji! 
HUGE thank you to T3 Triathlon for making this possible! 

 Nicholle from T3 is the best! Thank you! 

He looks beautiful even in the grey snow. Dear sun, can you please come out and melt away this snow so I can go ride this beautiful new bike and show him around the gorgeous Wasatch Front? Until then, the trainer will have to do...   



Skate Skiing

Still snowing and below freezing? Good thing I love nordic skiing! It's my favorite cross training by far and SUCH a great workout. The best place to go in my opinion is Soldier Hollow where I love to play on the trails for hours. 




My first race is coming up next month and I am really looking forward to going down to the Valley of the Sun for the Desert Classic Duathlon and some fun in the sun! Provo and Flagstaff are alright during the winter months but my heart is where the heat is! I can't wait!!! 





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