Author Archives: asusugah

Life is short. You hear this all the time. If you’re like me, you think about it for a few moments and then you’re rushing off somewhere and it’s too soon forgotten.In February I was at my annual check up with my oncologist. Sitting in the waiting room I saw a familiar blonde headed girl.Continue reading “Send me on my way”

“Have fun at the race tonight” “U want to run? We have an extra bib” “I’d fucking kill myself on a trail run, but thanks” Trail runs and I don’t mix. At least I don’t think. I’m clumsy. I didn’t really get to run much of the 5K that morning as one of the guysContinue reading “Trail of Terror”

Last Monday I got caught up at work, then stuck in traffic and was going to be horribly late to cycle so I switched to Tuesday. As I sat at home relaxing for once on a week night it sunk in. All the doubt and question. Why the fuck am I doing this? No oneContinue reading “Ups and downs”

I find that when I ask someone if they’re happy, I usually get a “yes, but…” With advances in technology, science and overall quality of life, seems like we’re always wanting something more. I had a friend tell me “you made such an amazing transformation in 2012.” That statement really caused me to stop andContinue reading “Happy and no buts”

One week bike rental $265 Luggage fee to haul helmet, cycle gear and shoes $25 A new focus and motivation by knowing the course PRICELESS “That course is flat as a pancake, piece of cake” I call BULLSHIT. While the course is not hilly, nor the most challenging course I’ve ridden, I can certainly sayContinue reading “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”

I ran over to Ohio with my friend Marti to cheer her on in a cyclocross race. (by ran I mean we drove hellof fast in a soccer mom minivan) After watching her badass bike moves on the course we headed our adventure back home. I must say I find this style of racing intriguing,Continue reading “I thought this only happened in movies… and Hong Kong”

IMAZ is less than a year away. I’ve really embraced my training and have done more in the last four weeks than I think I did all last season. After reviewing my training “plan” I built from last year with people, the common reply was “how did you finish??” Which I said “fuck if IContinue reading “Dizzy from all this spinning”

Ima. Half. Ironman. Cedar Point 70.3 has come and gone and I’m still standing to tell about it. It was by far the most challenging day in my life. Yet, it is the most rewarding feeling and I still stop to pinch myself because I can’t believe that I carried myself 70.3 miles. I didn’tContinue reading “70.3 Done and DONE!”

44 minutes, 2,640 seconds.  That’s the difference in my ’12 Chicago tri from ’11. I was honestly hoping to break 4 hours, but  a 44 minute improvement in a year is a pretty good consolation prize. For the first time this season I wasn’t disappointed with my performance. I gave it my all and leftContinue reading “Sausage in a Wetsuit returns”

Less than 12 hours later I feel like I got run over by a truck. Where’d that fucker go? Tri Indy tried my patience and my memory. It might have been one of the worst races of the season, but you know what? I finished strong, with a huge smile on my face and sprintingContinue reading “Where’d that truck come from?”