Let's chat about "Control What You Can Control." Chapter 5 in my "Life Lessons of an Athlete" Book. Not only does it apply to racing but every day life. The weather. The traffic. What are you going to wear? How will you handle the wind? A huge...
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Check out the breakdown of my Ironman 70.3 BSL Race in 2018. It was a tough day for all of us out there. 105 degrees and 20 - 30 mph winds with gust of winds up to 30+ mph! ...
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Here is the third week of "Life Lessons of an Athlete" Summer Series as we chat about "Goals are Adjustable." Once again, I am not just chatting about triathlon goals but life goals! Interested in the Life Lessons Book? Head over to Amazon: http://bit.ly/LifeLessonsJenRulon Interested in my...
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Here is a conversation that I hear all the time about 70.3 Ironman Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon in Lubbock, TX.
Athlete: When is your next race?
Me: In 1.5 weeks. 70.3 IM in Lubbock.
Athlete: OH MY GOD. You are doing Lubbock?
Me: Yeah. Why not? It’s a great race.
Athlete: It’s hot. It’s hilly. It’s Lubbock.
Me: Oh, have you done that one?
Athlete: No that is what I have heard
Me: So, you have never done Lubbock but you are listening to someone else fears about the course?
In 2001, I wanted to do an Ironman 70.3 and back then, it wasn’t event called Ironman 70.3! I saw one in Texas. Signed up for it! Yes, it was Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon. I had NO IDEA of what I was getting into and honestly didn’t know how challenging the course really was. But, I knew I wanted to do a half Ironman before my full Ironman (IM-WI in September 2002). I chatted with my coach at the time and we discussed things about Lubbock:
What I knew about Ironman 70.3 in Lubbock:
Here is the second week of "Life Lesson of an Athlete" as we chat about "Respecting the Distance" and I am not just talking about the 140.6 miles or a 5k. I am talking about life...
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