Stories from Frayed Laces
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Winner of the GU Giveaway
Frayed Laces &bull 5 Hours Ago
Thank you to everyone who entered the GU Roctane Endurance Drink giveaway! The lucky winner is... Kirk! Who said: Well then...Happy Birthday to You! I would use the GU to fuel my first 70.3 race ever (Steelhead in August). Congratulations… Full Story »
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Training Recap Week 1: I survived!
Frayed Laces &bull Feb 6, 2012
Well folks, the offseason party is officially over. Tonight marks the end of my first official week of training for the 2012 season. All I can say is I survived...barely. In true Frayed Laces style, I settled on a pretty… Full Story »
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Topics:
- GU
- Heart Rate
- Rest Day
- Training
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GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Drink Coupon Code and Giveaway!
Frayed Laces &bull Feb 1, 2012
Oh, y'all, I am so excited about this. This past season, I was testing out a new product for GU. It was a super-top-secret, I'm-not-allowed-to-blog-about-it type of test. I started using the product during my training, and knew it would be my go-to nutrition on the bike leg of 70.3's and IMs. I am convinced it's what helped me come in… Full Story »
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Priorities
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 31, 2012
Priorities. We all have them. Think of everything in your life. All the things you have to juggle. Now, think of how you fit them all in. Chances are, you do a pretty good job of fitting it all in.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Training
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Are you a freak?
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 28, 2012
Every so often, when I run the trails, I like to think back to my first introduction to trail running. Many years ago, I was fresh out of college and living a very unhealthy lifestyle. Like an extra cheese pizza,… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Trail Running
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To Coach or not to Coach?
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 20, 2012
As mentioned in my previous post, several people have recently asked me to coach them/offer training plans. The reason why I (at least for now) am not going to go down the coaching route is A) I'm not certified, B)… Full Story »
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Parasailing: an unexpected fear
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 17, 2012
Hi guys, remember me? Yeah...I know it's been awhile. But I have a good excuse. Really, I do. I blame it all on MamaFL. Less than 24 hours after I got back from Europe I met up with her for… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Ironman
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Frayed Laces in Paris
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 6, 2012
Well folks, I'm officially back in the states...but not home yet. As I write this I'm sitting in the Seattle airport. My day so far has consisted of an hour long train ride, a 2 hour flight from Copenhagen to Paris, an hour and a half layover, a ten hour flight to Seattle, and now a 5 hour layover followed by… Full Story »
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Bonjour de Paris!
Frayed Laces &bull Jan 2, 2012
Bonjour! No pictures here...too busy running around Paris! (Okay well not really. I've been too busy to actually run. But I've been walking so much my feet feel like they've done the HURT100 each night and my calves are one massive… Full Story »
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La Vie En Corse
Frayed Laces &bull Dec 28, 2011
You know how your family members like to corner you with hours of vacation photos? Yeah, well....I'm totally guilty of that for the past few weeks. My apologies to those of you wanting posts about training. Let me assure you, those posts will return! But for now I'm soaking up every minute of my… Full Story »
