Seattle Ironwoman

The best way to predict your future is to create it.... While the amount of running I've been doing the past few months for a normal person would be a lot (25-30 mi/week), for me it's been unsatisfying. I love running, every time, but for some reason I still felt unfulfilled, even after my better runs. Yesterday I finally figured it out - I have no big picture goal I'm working towards. I'm running to run, which is fine, but just two months ago I made a LOT of promises to myself about my next Ironman. I also made promises to myself to enjoy life and be social again, but I've been focusing on just that side - and waaaaaay too much. Too much partying, too much drinking, staying up way too late... don't get me wrong, it's been super fun, but I need a balance between my social life and getting better in the off season. While the last few months have been a blast, I need more balance. I want to be faster. I want to be a more competitive cyclist. I want to be

What an amazing trip. As hard as it was to leave the islands, it feels good to be home.  Kauai - I loved how peaceful this island was and could not have been more relaxed the whole time we were there... I just think I need an island with a little more going on. Kauai was full of gorgeous beaches, crazy jungles, overall gorgeous greenery, flowers everywhere. I just like a little more adventure in my life. I ran the only real running trail multiple times, can't say the island is super runner friendly outside of that one trail - without being unsafe - which I just wasn't willing to risk with on and off flash flooding most of the time we were there. Maybe if hiking trails would have been open I would have loved this island a bit more. We explored the whole island in our red jeep (dope) listening to local music, which was a highlight for sure. Gorgeous island, a little too boring for me. I wish we had spent more time in Kona. Not only was it amazing to run on Ali'i Drive wher