Tag Archives: triathlon

More Energy Noms

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Kym Zest

Sadly I am out of the baked egg and cheese bites and the strawberry and cream sandwiches. Thankfully there are now raspberry mint rice bars and scallion pancakes in the freezer. Not only are these things great athletic fuel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Kym Cooked | Tagged athletics, energy bars, Feed Zone Portables, healthy food, training, triathlon | 1 Comment

The Reluctant Report

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Kym Zest

I raced last week, but I don’t really want to talk about it. I want my life back. Three more months until I get my life back. Well, my non-triathlon life anyway. Big goals can take a lot of … Continue reading →

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Delicious Energy

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Kym Zest

Why did I not try this sooner? I have never really liked energy bars, gels, and chews. It’s just that sometimes you can’t just not eat. I get tired, and crabby, and then unfocused. That can be down right dangerous on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Kym Cooked | Tagged athletics, bars, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, biking, eggs, feed zone, food, fuel, training, triathlon | 2 Comments

One good one.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Kym Zest

It was a Pbttttth week. First my knee felt weird. I poked at it suspiciously. I bailed on the track workout I had planned and did something easier instead. Then Tuesday I didn’t get any sleep. None. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, swimming, training, triathlon, workouts | 5 Comments

Made possible by napping

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Kym Zest

This post is brought to you by the power of naps. And kittens. And beer. Napping with kitties, then drinking beer.

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, biking, friends, napping, napping with kitties, training, triathlon | 4 Comments

F*n Training

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Kym Zest

I can’t muster the energy for a thoughtful post. Or even a funny post. God, I’d love to be funny right now. It was my first 15 hour training week this season. That’s including all the itty bitty bike commutes. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged Beach2Battleship Triathlon, running, training, training log, triathlon, Type 2 Fun | 4 Comments

Three reasons I feel like an athlete.

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Kym Zest

I’ve been second guessing myself. Who doesn’t? Ever since I did that crazy thing, paying an outlandish sum to do something even more outlandish. I’ve been wondering. How did I end up here? Do I belong here? This iron distance … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletes, athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, challenge, coaching, iron distance triathlon, kymsfavorite, racing, training, triathlon | 7 Comments

A blister and a race.

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kym Zest

To continue illustrate my dedication to Type 2 Fun I have two announcements. One, I have a blister. I think it started two weeks ago. When I biked 45min in too many pants because it was below zero and my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, biking, blister, challenge, fitness, goals, racing, triathlon | 12 Comments

Booted off the Wagon

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Kym Zest

I didn’t fall off. It wasn’t an accident. I was pushed. I was on a roll with my lifting routine. For a good while I had settled into a sufficient training schedule. Then commitments other than triathlon racing started throwing … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged athletics, fitness, goals, kymsfavorite, lifting weights, racing, running, strength training, training, triathlon | 7 Comments

7 lessons from racing

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Kym Zest

Some things feel slightly embarrassing to learn. Sometimes they are things I teach, things I know and somehow I still get to relearn them the hard way. Some things I was surprised it took me this long to really learn. … Continue reading →

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