I finally made the move to self hosted!
I have owned the domain name Chasingmyjoy.com for some time now but didn't really know how to make the move to self hosted. With a little research and help it turned out to be fairly easy. I think I have the main things set up like all my archives moved over and auto redirecting set up but please let me know if something isn't working.
It feels good to have made the move but now I need to figure out all the finer points but it's fun to figure it all out.
Have any tips for a newbie self host-er? Anything you wish you had known earlier, or great tool you have found?
Chasing My Joy
My journey to becoming an Ultra Runner and Ironman…..again
Friday, March 7, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Acceptance...
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
― Laozi
I feel that my life really is full of spontaneous changes at the moment. After a long job search my husband finally found a job he was really excited about just to have the company fold two months later. We also have been on a roller coaster trying to sell our house and are left in a bit of limbo. All of these changes and uncertainties come with life and training falls on the list of priorities.
For a couple weeks I resisted my reality, tried to muster through peak training for Cabo while trying to pretend I wasn't miserable. But I finally decided that I needed to re-prioritize and accept the training for an ironman next month is not my reality right now.
I am very sad about this decision as I have been looking forward to this race for a long time and have put in weeks of work already. But as soon as I made the description I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. So I know it's the right choice. I am also excited to train again with a renewed focus on Ironman Canada.
On the up side the trip to Mexico will still happen since it has already been paid for and I will have a blast cheering on my friends that are racing.
So here's to accepting where I am and moving forward with a smile.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Ironman Los Cabos Training – 9 weeks to go...
It's a shame that nothing has been posted in between training updates, I don't want this to become just a training log, but for now this is what week 9 looked like. We had lots of snow that kept me indoors more than I would like. It was also a recovery week so a little lighter than normal. I had hoped to work a massage in as well but house hunting and Superbowl watching (boo) won out.
Monday:
Planned rest day
Tuesday:
40 minute MAF run
Wednesday:
4000 yd swim (longest in awhile)
Thursday:
90 minute trainer ride
Friday:
3000 yd swim
Saturday:
4 hour trainer ride (not too bad but would much rather be riding longer outside)
Sunday:
Totals:
Swim: 7000 yds // 2hrs 36 min
Bike: 77 miles // 6 hrs 45 min
Run: 15.8 // 3 hrs 4 min
Strength: 0 min
Total: 12hrs 25min
This definitely felt easier than the last few weeks, as it should for a recovery week. I am looking forward to stepping it up the next three weeks for peak training bring on 20+ hour weeks and hopefully riding outside!
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Ironman Los Cabos Training – 10 weeks to go...
Whew, I
am late getting last weeks recap up here, but better late than never! Las week
had an unplanned rest day for me with a snow storm causing a two hour commute
(missed my swim) then an offer on our house that same night so I spent the
evening signing contracts (yay). I hate missing workouts but coach said no big
deal so I guess I will move on. In the big picture selling my house trumps one
day of workouts. The week started out easy to recover from the half marathon
then ramped up.
Here is
what my week looked like:
Monday:
2600 yd
easy swim
Tuesday:
Hour trainer ride in the morning
30 min
MAF run
Wednesday:
Bike strength
and Power on the trainer
Easy shake
out run
Thursday:
Snow storm
and contract signing
Friday:
Strength
training
Bike
hill repeats on the trainer
Saturday:
16 mile
run
2200 yd
swim
Sunday:
75 mile
bike with 40 minute t-run
Totals:
Swim: 4800
yds // 2hrs
Bike: 116
miles // 10hrs
Run: 22.3
miles // 4hrs 45min
Strength:
45 min
Total:
17hrs 22min
Overall
this week felt ok, next week is a rest week so I am looking forward to a little
step back before my biggest set before Cabo. Bring on peak training!!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
2014 SOAS Racing Team
I was pretty stocked when I opened my email earlier this
month to read that I had been selected to be part of the SOAS racing team.
I first noticed SOAS kits on some of my favorite bloggers
and was impressed by how cute they were. I looked into the company and really
loved how they were women specific
And were made in the U.S
I bought my first kit and wore it all summer training for
Ironman Lake Tahoe. It was my go to kit anytime I had a long ride on the
schedule, nothing was more comfortable. I wore it for a half ironman and was
supper comfortable everything stayed in place. It was my plan to wear my SOAS
kit was for Ironman Lake Tahoe but when the snow came the day before and the
temps dipped below freezing warmer plans had to be made, just arm warmers weren't
going to cut it.
This year with two Ironman races on my schedule I will be
proudly rocking the SOAS team uniform.
Do you have a favorite brand? I think getting something women's
specific is key!
Monday, January 20, 2014
Ironman Los Cabos Training – 11 weeks to go...
In my last post I talked
about my new coach Beth (can get very confusing since my name is Beth too but
it’s fun that our last names rhyme) . Since I don’t want to give her services
away for free and everyone’s training should look different I won’t go into too
much detail here about my workouts. Here is what my week looked like:
Monday:
Easy spin (that I moved
over from Sunday)
2,000 yd swim
Tuesday:
Hour tempo trainer ride
in the morning
Interval run (in the
dark)
Wednesday:
Pyramid trainer ride
3100 masters swim
Thursday:
hour easy(ish) trainer
ride
60 minute tempo run
Friday:
Strength workout
3000 yd swim
Saturday:
4 hour endurance bike
ride with a 30 minute transition run
Sunday:
Half Marathon race (recap
soon) quick strength session
90 minute easy spin to
get the junk out of the legs
Totals:
Swim: 8250 yds // 2hrs
45min
Bike: 124 miles // 10hrs
27min
Run: 27 miles // 5hrs
5min
Strength: 1hr 10 min
Total: 18hrs 45min
Overall this week felt
really good, I am happy to be back into a routine and really enjoying my workouts.
My race on Sunday was definitely was not set up to be a PR but it felt good and was fun
to race and see friends.
It’s a new year have you
started your training cycle or still in off season?
Friday, January 17, 2014
New Coach
I can’t believe January is already more than half over, time
is flying. I feel like I am constantly running to catch up but I know things
will improve. As mentioned in past posts there was a lot of change in my life come
end of December/beginning of January. Life is a little hectic now but I am
loving training and where things are headed.
One of the new exciting changes is a new coach for 2014. I signed on with Beth Gerdes from Reve Endurance to help me get through Ironman Los Cabos and Ironman Canada this year.
One of the new exciting changes is a new coach for 2014. I signed on with Beth Gerdes from Reve Endurance to help me get through Ironman Los Cabos and Ironman Canada this year.
I started working with Beth at the beginning of the month
and I am loving the program and her coaching. I think it’s really a great fit
and am excited to see how races go this year under her guidance. So thanks Beth
for taking me under your wing, I am excited to get to work with you!
At the end of the week I will start documenting how training
is going, this time it will be a shorter training log since Cabo is just a
short 10 weeks away. Lots of cold rides, dark runs and hours in the pool. Nose to the tape…
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