Author Archives: lauravoorhees

When we sign up for races, sometimes it’s so far in advance that we register with high hopes of being well-trained.  Well, that was the case for us signing up for the Cooperstown Triathlon, but it’s been a rough year … Continue reading →

  I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to even DO the race, because yesterday I threw my back out a bit while working on my garden.  I spent a good share of the day trying to find … Continue reading →

When Scott and I started out running, we started out running 5K’s, and then quickly worked our way up to doing marathons.  After that, we took up triathlons.  So….when I finished up this school year overweight and out of shape, … Continue reading →

  Two years ago, I ran the Thom B race, and resulted in my very first DNF–EVER.  I was very disappointed, and my pride took a definite hit.  Scott and I didn’t participate in any more trail races that year, … Continue reading →

I haven’t done a race write up in a while…I guess partly because I have felt sheepish about the fact that we “eased off” and decided to only do three triathlons this summer, and the sprint distance, at that. I … Continue reading →

One of the advantages of doing your “hometown race” is the chance to sleep in!  By “sleeping in”, I mean that we headed to the park at 6 AM this morning, instead of having to get up at three or … Continue reading →

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions … Continue reading →