triathlon

A female swimmer preparing for a triathlon
Girl Power: Female Long-Course Triathletes
by brittanyvermeer|18 October 2023|Blog, Race
Becoming One: Part 6 in my ongoing blog series for IRONMAN that chronicles my journey training for IM Florida. This one is for the ladies! Quite appropriate considering last weekend was the first-ever, women-only IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. In this post, I...
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The Cool Down
Triathlete Mindset: With Neal Palles
by brittanyvermeer|16 June 2023|Blog, Mindset
With my job, I have the opportunity to chat with the coolest people: everyone from pro triathletes and elite trail runners to top coaches and age groupers. During these interviews, we first go over all the questions for whatever article...
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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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