Sarah Borst Jarvis

For this race report, I am just going to give you the raw and unedited version that I wrote down for myself and my coach. I don't feel like writing another version of how this race panned out. This is more than I usually share on here and I am not completely comfortable with it but I hope it explains a few things regarding the rest of my season. And maybe provide some helpful insights for someone new(er) to this sport.  (Apologies in advance: I have NO pictures of the actual race! Not sure how this happened but I can't seem to find any...) I have the best homestay family here. This is the pool across the street.   Lead-up Swimming : Ok. Not fantastic but good and consistent . Biking : Pretty good in the weeks before the race. Less outside riding than desired but trainer worked well. Good watts and HR two weeks out from the race. I did an FTP test on Tuesday before the race. Not sure if I like that timing. The numbers weren’t what I thought the...

Lacing up the running shoes. Not always with a big smile on my face. But mostly.  Triathlon. Three sports. My favorite? Biking. The one I struggle with the most? Running .  I love running. It's so simple and efficient, so natural and freeing. Ideally I'd run every day. Twice. On beautiful single track trails up in the mountains. Or on a nice dirt road with friends. And I certainly enjoy a good hard session on the treadmill that leaves me in a puddle. We've all had them: Days where going fast feels effortless and we don't want to stop. Days where we just put one foot in front of the other until we are back home.  A warm March day in Provo Canyon.  There have been some really fun and fast days on two feet for me this year. Days where I think that maybe - finally - I can actually nail that marathon at the end of an Ironman. Days where I get a glimpse that - if my hamstrings/glutes/hips hold up and I will finally be able to open up that strid...

So excited about my new Fuji Norcom Straight !!!  Bike love to the max!  HUGE THANKS to T3 Triathlon for this beauty aka The Boyfriend!  Funny and true story: The other day Max (8) had a friend over who apparently always comes over when I happen to not be home. So he asks Max: "Why is your mom always gone? Does she have a boyfriend?" Haha. The Husband overheard the conversation and had to laugh pretty hard. He then said: "Yep. She has a boyfriend. He is black and handsome and has two wheels." And since Karl is the one taking care of any issues  The Boyfriend  has, they know each other pretty well... As a matter of fact, Karl is the one that put the bike together in the first place! Thanks to him and Shaun at T3 Triathlon for taking time to do that for me!  New bike day = the  best  day!  And because I wasn't already spoiled enough with a new bike:  My new  Coeur Team Kit  ha...

Rising Tide Triathlon Coaching (RTTC) hosted its first (swim/run) camp in Denver. I got to be a pat of it and it was oh so much fun! After the February camp in Arizona and some great training in the following weeks, I wasn't feeling my best and headed to Denver definitely feeling a bit tired . I think that was Sonja's plan all along. This way I had a better chance of being able to just chill and go with the flow. It worked!    Pat and I came a few days before everyone else and got to ride our bikes together in beautiful Colorado, a state I definitely haven't spent enough time in! Yes, it was at least as cold as it looks. We never took off any layers. We just added them as we climbed higher and higher and it got colder and colder. But Coach Sonja was right there following us in her car, so there was no crying or quitting... Which I am so glad I didn't because it ended up being a super fun and gorgeous day!  And then the other campers arri...

the Alpine Loop in its winter glory A few days after getting back from training camp in Phoenix and while still questioning my abilities to be a good friend to those I love, one of my favorite girls came to Utah for a visit and we got to spend some quality time together training but also just visiting and hanging out. The timing really was perfect: The in-laws were on a trip and we had the house to ourselves. Time to invite some friends over!  fun in the sun snow with Anne and Donna Another friend suggested a snowshoe adventure (minus the snowshoes for me - I prefer micro spikes unless there is a ton of powder) and of course we were in! If it must be cold and snow, you might as well go out and play in it! As we all know: Friends, sun, fresh air, mountains, and some exercise can do wonders for a heavy heart and a restless mind. Thank you, ladies!  Smiles for miles! I was really craving the proximity of a good friend and she couldn't ha...

View from my bike: I have come to truly love the desert!  In February it was time for The Great Escape down south where the skies are blue, the sun is warm, and the pools are outside! But why Phoenix ? Good question, considering I refused to set foot in (and anywhere near that city) for over a year when we first moved to Flagstaff! It seemed ugly, huge, boring, and terrible for training.  St. George (3.5 hours south) wasn't going to cut it. I tried that in January and it didn't go so well. I love that place but winter is a bit too iffy for my taste.  5 layers on top. Not my idea of fun. However, this Coeur jacket rocks!  Las Vegas (6 hours south) is always a good option but I need some more friends and training buddies there that will show me the best secret spots before coming for camp. Anyone? Phoenix (9 hours south) was the winner  because (in that order):  FRIENDS WEATHER* OUTDOOR POOLS SOUTH MOUNTAIN (riding and t...