<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[happytriathlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Triathlon fun and coaching.]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:18:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Race Prep Weekend in Tri Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend in the Tri Cities was all about swim, bike, run and VACATION time. It was a perfect mix of solo efforts and group...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/race-prep-weekend-in-tri-cities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68acfe5890fd11b5fc75e4df</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:06:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[70.3 #29 and #30 Tale of Two Races]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been quite some time since I last wrote a race report. This weekend, someone reminded me about the rain we experienced at last...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/70-3-29-and-30-tale-of-two-races</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687fff817a5bc82a93627dbf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:08:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_cc36d9110fd3464bb5b245adebd506dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zwift Duathlon]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Zwift Duathlon is complete. It was great – especially as I had no tech issues. My set up was using my laptop connecting to Zwift....]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/zwift-duathlon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e49eeed5397800017e6c4a3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:38:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_047bc008c3e84281912d1d072fd7e059~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ironman #10 - Bucket List Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 20th, only a couple of weeks post Santa Rosa IM, I signed up for Ironman Wisconsin. IM Canada was going back to Penticton and...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/ironman-10-bucket-list-race</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d881307f43d8a0017e4c1ce</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:17:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_9cdc9dce498e40a88d650ee9fc69ae52~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relays are AWESOME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whistler 70.3 wasn't on my race list this year - even though it is the last year for the Whistler venue.  Flash Back - I did the full in...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/happy-relay-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca4ae975c0017090c48</guid><category><![CDATA[Triathlon]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 03:32:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_28e413a40fd2481fba06778e6fb6b192~mv2_d_2129_1801_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAPPY IRONMAN DAY - SANTA ROSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randomly ordered thoughts from the weekend for Ironman #9 Kick ass bike! 6:29 - NAILED it and felt amazing. First lap of the swim – 45...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/05/14/happy-ironman-day-santa-rosa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca4da7e490017972fe9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 20:52:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_75d71a958c6d41dea407b1f3f7e8c67c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Theory got me BACK to Pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back into the pool? If you read my prior posts regarding my love of the vasa and how it allowed me to not go to the pool, thought it...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/05/04/orange-theory-got-me-back-to-pool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca452f2ef00176daf82</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2019 20:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_8e4e82daa394485aad17aa0e3a524197~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tale of Two Half Marathons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zwift and IRL (in real life) a comparison Zwift Half Marathon Feb 23, I ran a half marathon on a treadmill.  Yes, 13.2 miles on a...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/03/02/tale-of-two-half-marathons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca412dd4a0018fb5816</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 01:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_1b34b450830a4e3784286f18f51f367d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grateful, thankful, inspired, lucky, appreciative, powerful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last week, I have experienced or seen acts of these over the last week. Feb 2, I started the Tour of Sufferlandria.  Now in its...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/02/11/grateful-thankful-inspired-lucky-appreciative-powerful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca4e8921a00172902ee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 01:53:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_922e5f5c9c38445db94de8b3a2a08069~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a way to Kick of 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRSTS AND CONSISTENCY Stomp the Trainer turned into Stomp the trails which meant running a mile each day of January.  31 days = 31 runs....]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/02/02/what-a-way-to-kick-of-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca43eccb700171f3e3f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 04:28:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_69fb30fdefed4fd2aa5d197d2accaf24~mv2_d_3088_2316_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Energy - Year in Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been putting off writing my race report on my 8th Ironman because I wasn't sure how to get started.  I wanted to write about 'how'...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2019/01/14/mental-energy-year-in-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca4ae975c0017090c47</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_76323440c81b4ee4b0cf7423edba5188~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[19 for #19]]></title><description><![CDATA[1.     No visit the porto on the RUN!  No poop stop.  This is amazing.  I don't remember a race where this didn't happen! ….. 2.     As...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/cdahalfiron2018</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca312dd4a0018fb5815</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 23:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_838911efb68941c7aaa4b3f4fe539eed~mv2_d_2133_3200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DID YOU SWIM TODAY???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backstory: I did very little swimming as a child.  When I was 8(I think) I fell off the high dive board at the pool...and missed the pool...]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/vasa-swim-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca352dc710017d65d86</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_b58a2a492d92404298b08ac7919a69de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zwift Set Up]]></title><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/zwiftsetup</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca35b0bf20017bdcdca</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_bbb004f732cf411dac5e575bdcc2cce2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_632,h_483,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prior blogs...check them out.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My older posts.]]></description><link>https://thehappytriathlete.wixsite.com/happytri/post/2018/05/01/prior-blogscheck-them-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d880ca43eccb700171f3e40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 01:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a45485_bce74b220e5a4b3ea10475b4de36688a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehappytriathlete</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>