Whenever I need to give my email address, which includes “train4life” I’m almost always asked about it. Last week when one such exchange took place, the guy on the other end of the phone turned out to be a two-time Ironman, so we talked about my upcoming half. “You will suffer, that’s for sure,” […]

I did it. I finished 70.3 miles of swimming, cycling and running through some of the steepest terrain in Connecticut to claim the title of Half Ironman. Here’s how it all went down. FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE RACE Yes, I’m starting four days before the race because that is when I first started feeling sick. […]

I’m less than three weeks from my Half Ironman race and I find myself in a quiet place. I’m stuck between the rigorous 11 hour training weeks and race day, between thinking “I’m going to crush this!” and “there’s a chance I could actually die out there.” It’s taper time people, or what I like […]

Last week’s workouts had me feeling a little less blah about running.  I think I was just in a funk.  I’ve got another race on my schedule for early August and the possibility of two more in late August/September. As of right now, none are goal races but it gives me something to say I’m […]

Hello! If you love running and eating as much as I do you should consider running a 5K and going to the fair… Remember last year I had corn dogs and deep fried watermelon?! Fairs have epic food. And I have a great discount for the OC Fair 5K Fun Run! So if you’re in […]

Welcome to the newly improved VITA Train 4 Life blog! All the content is basically the same, but I have combined my freelance writing site (allieburdick.com) into one gorgeous new package right here. Please take some time to browse and let me know if there are any glaring mistakes or broken links so I can […]

It’s barely July and I have so many questions. Should I do another 70.3 at the end of the summer? Is it safe to run outside when there’s chance of a thunderstorm? Are my kids having fun at camp? Should I start one of the 100 writing projects in my head? Why does customer service […]