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How Training For a Full is Different than a Half
by brittanyvermeer|02 June 2023|Blog, Race
This post is the second of an eight-part column that will appear on IRONMAN.com about my upcoming journey to IRONMAN Florida! I’m a creature of habit and love having a schedule. When I open my training app and see a...
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New Wetsuit Day! ROKA Maverick X2 Review
by brittanyvermeer|31 May 2023|Blog, Reviews, Swim
I'm super excited because I received a special delivery this week from my friends at ROKA... It's a new Maverick X2 wetsuit! This is actually my first ever, full sleeve wetsuit. For the past three years competing in triathlon, I've...
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Well that Didn’t go as Planned… Chattanooga 70.3
by brittanyvermeer|27 May 2023|Blog, Race
Well, the race did not go as planned. It was pretty bad, actually. But rarely is anything ever ALL bad, and that was the case with Chattanooga 70.3 The Good: Pre-race dinner and post-race celebration with my local tri club....
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The Hay is in the Barn + Taper Week Thoughts
by brittanyvermeer|16 May 2023|Blog, Race
Guess what? It's taper time! That's right. After a long, hard training block, we have finally reached taper week. As I write this, my husband, Matt, and I are T minus 6 days until the 2023 edition of Chattanooga 70.3. This...
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Becoming One: The Journey Begins
Ironman: The Journey Begins
by brittanyvermeer|08 May 2023|Blog, Race
My heart is racing. A bead of sweat drips from my brow. Years of training have led to this point. Finally, the moment has come. I take a deep breath. With a click of the mouse that sounds like a...
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Triathlon is a Game of Coping With Distractions
by brittanyvermeer|14 April 2023|Blog, Mindset
“The part of our brain that thinks and talks is not the same part of the brain that moves the body. With quiet, your brain has the full capacity to devote to propelling you forward and to finding the flow...
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Race Report: 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina
by brittanyvermeer|17 October 2022|Blog, Race
WHAT A DAY! Sometimes you just have a feeling heading into a race, like everything is building up to something special. IRONMAN 70.3 North Carolina was that race. A swim PR, a bike PR, a run PR, AND an open...
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How to Avoid the Trap of “What If…” Thinking
by brittanyvermeer|20 September 2022|Blog, Mindset
During my swim workout this week, I had a “quality” swim set. 8 X 100. The goal was to swim 100 as fast as I could, and then maintain that pace for all the rest of the 100s. After my...
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Blood, Sweat, Tears… and Mental Toughness
by brittanyvermeer|15 April 2022|Blog, Mindset
Triathlon is uniquely designed to test mental toughness. As athletes, we endure the physical demands of training. We push our bodies to the limits, achieve milestones, rehab through injuries, set new goals, and repeat. But focus rarely centers of the...
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