I fucking PRed by 18sec in IRONMAN 70.3 Texas!
I’ll take that, since a PR is a PR right? But more importantly I beat my younger self from 4 years ago in IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, which has a fast, assisted down river current swim and a fast roller bike course with great road surfaces.
To be fully honest, I’ve never been driven by PRs. A PR depends 100% on the course profile and on race weather conditions.
What drives me?
Read MoreA few weeks ago I was invited to accept a slot in the IRONMAN World Championship race. For those that don’t follow the sport, to race in an IRONMAN World Championship race is the ultimate Holy Grail for all triathletes! BUT I had to decline out of my own moral and core value beliefs.
Read MoreI am usually pretty eager to share my race recap with you guys. But unfortunately, after racing in the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Utah, I find myself feeling…. disappointed and therefore procrastinating in writing this blog.
Let me be clear. I am NOT disappointed at myself. I am disappointed at the accumulation of decisions made and how things were managed.
Read MoreI often get asked what is my race day fueling strategy? And I also get asked if I work with a nutritionist. My answer is no, I have never worked with a nutritionist. I love to fail, learn, and do it myself. And oh boy, I have failed numerous times along my own IRONMAN journey and yet it got me here where I fuel like a mother fucker and help others do the same.
Here are my 3 steps to fuel your endurance performance.
Read MoreIn training for an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3, you are literally teaching the mind to tolerate discomfort over repetition while working in a state of fatigue. All to simulate race stress level and build the endurance machine. Endurance machine referring to both physical and mental strength. Let me share my 5 top tips on mental strength training.
Read MoreWe all experience discomfort, moments of self-doubt, pre race nerves, and post race regret. Welcome to endurance racing.
Race Recap to IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock!
Read MoreI did it!!! I qualified for 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship!
I got a slot through the additional 50 Women for Tri qualifying spots at IM 70.3 St. George. Due to covid, the roll-downs are currently conducted electronically and I got the email yesterday!
Read MoreOh that IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 finish lines!
You work so hard for months and years for that red carpet and it doesn’t matter how many times you cross that finish line, the same immense explosion of emotions erupts as you cross it and makes you want more!
The finish line of IRONMAN 70.3 St. George was everything I had dreamed off and more!
Read MoreHow did I get here?
If you are new to me, you might not know my story!
1975- Born in Lagos-Nigeria, hence why my favorite weather is hot & humid and why I thrive in chaos.
Read MoreThere’s little room for fuck-up when it comes to IRONMAN race day fuel.
You consume insufficient calories per hour and you bonk or you consume too many calories per hour and your body can’t absorb them, making you feel nausea with potential GI distress.
Either way you’re fucked! And you can kiss your race goals goodbye or literally send them to the shitter!
That’s why you hear coaches preach: “Never test new gear or fuel on race day!”
Yet, even with this standard rule that I also preach to my own clients, I still managed to fuck it up. Truth be told, I wasn’t going to share my fuck-up as I was ashamed of it.
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