With the way my season has unfolded, my back injury came around just in time for Muncie 70.3 where I got back on the podium and had a 2-ish minute PR. So, when my coach asked me how important Steelhead was – meaning how race ready do you want your training plan to be? – I replied, very important. When I planned my season I … Continue reading Ironman 70.3 Steelhead – A lesson in over biking.
By the time race week rolled around I was starting to feel the build up from the three weeks prior. Being new to Ironman training, and new to racing on a tired body with no taper I followed the training schedule my coach put together and went to my usual Tuesday ride. But, when the sprints hurt more than usual and the pace just wasn’t … Continue reading Ironman 70.3 Muncie: I’m Back Baby!
My 2016 race season kicks off this weekend at the 120th Boston Marathon. As someone who swore off running marathons in 2011, this Monday will be the culmination of a 6+ year journey. Continue reading The Never Say Never Tour
As I sit down to finally write some more posts, I can’t help but wonder, how did the first quarter of 2016 go by so fast? You can read the recap of my 2015 season, as this is intended to be a follow-up but you don’t need it for context by any means. The short version is that when I took a moment to reflect … Continue reading Setting Better Goals in 2016
To take a break! This year’s off-season was all about having fun and trying something new. Not following a schedule and doing whatever the heck I wanted. Which for the first month meant a lot of eating, sleeping, and catching up with friends and family. After I got some of the lazy bones out of my system the other intention for my off-season was to … Continue reading Off-Season is the Best Reason…
Thanks for checking out my site. It’s a work in progress but hopefully I’ll find a cadence that suits us both well. At this point I wanted to write down a bit about my 2015 season both as a reflection and also to get anyone reading this up to speed. One of the things I like the most about triathlon, as you’ll often read, is … Continue reading 2015 Season Recap
You know that feeling. The one where it is time to start something you’ve been putting off and swear if you just find the right motivation you know it won’t be so hard. That is why this is the second year in a row I have taken a vacation to jump start my training. Not only is it usually freezing in Chicago when I finally … Continue reading La La Land for Thanksgiving
Lauren Matricardi - Chicago Based Triathlete
Lauren Matricardi - Chicago Based Triathlete
Lauren Matricardi - Chicago Based Triathlete
Lauren Matricardi - Chicago Based Triathlete
Lauren Matricardi - Chicago Based Triathlete
Lauren Matricardi - Elite Triathlete 