#imtx703

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Kicking negative self talk and doubt to the curb today. That’s what today was about. 🙌🏼🤩 . . Not sure if it was the weather, @theinfinitloop pre run, the @on_running #cloudBoom on my feet or the amazing support system that believes in me more than I do myself (@rmvlife , the fam and @bettydesigns sisters) but today’s last longrun before #imtx703 next Sunday was AMAZING. . I’m pretty sure it was all the things, just not in that order. ❤️😍😘 . I needed those 7 miles to feel THAT freakin’ good. I needed the confidence booster to quell the race anxiety causing some panic in the middle of the night. . Countdown is on. #taperweek begins now! #itsonlikedonkeykong 😂 . . . @cj_trimom @rosannabennett @coachjotridot @theunbreakableangel @tifflovestotri @dirito21 😘😘😘 (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHo9UVhAKHH/?igshid=cvdxkmuz2nvc

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Referring back to this happy face when I ask myself: . YOU SIGNED UP FOR WHAT? 😳😂 . . With deferred #IMTX703 in Galveston *happening next month, I was motivated (using the word loosely😂) by fellow friends and @bettydesigns teammies to do the whole dang thing in The Woodlands next Spring. 😳🤢 (my knees already hurt thinking about it 😖) . BUT there are no better people to do it with and I’m literally doing it at home. So...let’s get this 70.3 out of the way and get ready to rumble for #Ironman 🥴 . Just so happens that I signed up almost a year, to the day, from my last race: IMWaco 70.3. AND 2 years to the day from my first ever 70.3, also in Waco. 😳 . Swipe to see reaction, inspo and finish photo feels from 2019😖 & 2018 😃. 🤣😂 . #triathleteamnesia #iwasgoingtoquittriathlonlastyear 🙈 . #followmyjourneytoironman #buckleupitsgonnabeabumpyride 😂 . Who else is signed up? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ #letsstresstogether 😂 (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG45WOmgYpo/?igshid=fccb1q2lxdus

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Got by with the help of alllllllll my friends. . Thank you all for the love, support and kindness during a scary time. . We now have a “Covid19 Survivor” in the house 👊🏼💪🏼 - Team V put up a good fight ❤️ - but we didn’t do it alone. . Every message, call, card, bag of groceries, meal, gift baskets for the kids, flowers to brighten our house, Zoom call, run of errands, baked treats, offer to help, prayer, virtual hug...it all got us through. Thank you! ❤️ #stayhome #bettertogetherevenwhenapart 🤗🥰 ***slowly getting back to regular workouts. The group @bettydesigns @gozwift rides have been the most motivating and easiest to jump on - I can always count on laughs, encouragement and company. And it’s on my calendar. I have also signed up for the virtual races and challenges to keep the 🔥 under my 🍑 lit. . I officially decided to race the postponed #imtx703 to the rescheduled November date and will be moving my IM goals to 2021. Because trying to keep it as “class of 2020” is just asking for trouble at this point. 🙄 . Next week, I plan to get back on my #tridottraining plan and oh btw, in the middle of all of this I became a #tridotambassador 😳 So yay! . Looking forward to connecting with more of this community of badass athletes. I know I’m in amazing company. ❤️ (at Spring Valley, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zvA05gmB_/?igshid=1ly3sgst4omzs

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I didn’t think it possible but I did the dang thing. All of it. 💪🏼👊🏼 . I finished the rest of the first #IronmanVirtualRace today on what was already set to be a race day (the elusive #IMTX703 ) - I ran a half marathon yesterday (brought my 🌈 👟 and found 🌈 along the way). Today, I rode the 56 mile distance indoors today with the help of my sista friends. . I didn’t expect to finish it. I didn’t expect to have the energy, fitness or motivation. I was wrong on all counts. #anythingispossible #anywhereispossible . I’m looking forward to filling up my virtual trophy case and coming out of this mess stronger than ever. 💪🏼👊🏼 . Stay safe all and stay active. It does the mind, body and soul good. ❤️ @wahoofitnessofficial @gozwift @bettydesigns @tarynfisher6 @aleshia.loves.tri @allie.isabeast @thefitdash @tifflovestotri @besttrimom (at Spring Valley, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-npWz6AYjV/?igshid=6botqp6g3q95

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I felt good on this run (that me before and after🙂). . I signed up for the #Ironmanvirtualrace with really no business in completing it. I did it for fun and honestly for the FOMO of it. My original race was supposed to this upcoming Sunday in Galveston #IMTX703 and I figured I’d keep somewhat connected to it and my tri training fam by doing some small part of it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ . It’s a duathlon...5k run, 56 mile bike and 13.1 run to be done over the 3 day period. I’m in no shape do to the next 2 legs but I’ll make the attempt nonetheless for the social distance aspect of it. (Hello, Betty Group ride Sunday!❤️🦋💀) . I was amazed when I went out today for my 5k though of how fantastic I felt. I think gratitude was just bursting out of me 😃What a ducking $hit storm of a couple weeks. 🥴 We are thankfully on the road to wellness. ❤️🙏🏼 . However, as exuberant as I was when I got home completing this run, I was met with bad news. One, two, three punch. 😥 . More positive covid19 test results close to home, more covid19 related deaths close to home. We are less than 6 degrees of separation now of knowing someone affected. . This should be enough reason to heed warnings. PLEASE STAY HOME. My husband tells everyone “assume YOU are infected and everyone you come in contact with is infected TOO” this will make you change your behaviors. 🙏🏼 (he is so scared of relapse and for anyone to go through what he did)😥 . The sooner we all comply, the sooner we can get back to normal. So let’s work together on this, y’all. . My thoughts are with those fighting this scary, lonely fight. ❤️ (at Spring Valley, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-i-_gggNUb/?igshid=1nsnnfydr6iwq

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At the time, we thought this was a rehearsal for race day just a few weeks away. . Little did we know that we wouldn’t be riding over the San Luis Pass on race day after all. Grateful to have had the chance to have experience it last Sunday. . La Corona has thwarted our #IMTX703 race plans (for now) but it will only make us stronger and bring us closer together as a #tricommunity - honestly, what I’m missing most about this postponement/cancellation is not getting a chance to meet up and hang out with all my real and virtual training buddies & #bettysquad2020 sisters. It has been the most fun to connect with you all, be motivated and inspired by you all mostly laugh my 🍑 with you. 🤣❤️ . Looking forward to what comes next! . #ironmantx703 #theswimiscancelled 😂#coronavirus #covid_19 #apocalypse2020#washyourhands #trainon #triathlontraining #roadtoironman #disrupttheracecourse #everybodyisabetty (at San Luis Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9s6fiQAg2X/?igshid=3yaj23gvrnth

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Spent my day with my long lost training buddy, Ro! . We got our race rehearsal ride/run brick out on the #IMTX703 race course and the wind held no mercy on us on the way back. 😖 . But the sun came out which made it that much better for me. (Minus the mean and rude drivers) The first 28 were super fun. I was gawking at the wildlife, cows, wildflowers and blue sky and some real talk girl talk 😜 . Then we turned around all hell broke lose 😳 . It sucked but it was obviously doable, and heading to the beach to take it all in was an awesome reward. ☀️🏝 Can’t think of a better way to spend #internationalwomensday with a strong 💪🏼 badass. 😉 . (Oh yea, forgot to turn my watch back on after mile 42 🤦🏻‍♀️ but check out the wind induced splits) (at Moody Gardens Galveston) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fqvb1Ay2E/?igshid=1u0o00yhpylgm

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Few day break from routine with friends has been pretty fun. . I got some training in on day 1 and jumped into skiing today. I’m incredibly paranoid of getting even remotely injured so close to #imtx703 ...especially since my last time on the slopes was over 5 years ago (and my first time EVER was just a few years before that 🤷🏻‍♀️). . I’m still debating on my activities for tomorrow but I have to say, this place is AMAZING. The mountains and views are spectacular and we could not asked for better weather. . Still getting my 100 reps of ab/core moves a day for #marchabchallenge - join us! . Hope you all are having a great week! . . #breckenridgeskiresort #breckenridgecolorado #brecklife #skiday #ironmantraining #roadtoironman #shwoopshwoop #skibreck #bettysquad2020 #disrupttheracecourse #badassisbeautiful #doepicshit #butsafetyfirst 🤣 #myarthriticknees 😖 (at Breckenridge, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TFicOglHJ/?igshid=13hexipitinkk