No trip to South Florida would be complete without a visit with my friend Kelley! Kelley actually grew up swimming for Atlanta’s powerhouse Dynamo Swim Club (the same pool where I swim now!) before she was my roommate and teammate at the University of Georgia. Now Kelley is the assistant swim coach at the University of Miami, and WOW, what an “office” she has!
50 meter outdoor pool, on a lake, with live music in the amphitheater next door!
After my race last weekend, I met up with Kelley and another Dynamo/UGA swim alum, Elizabeth, for a little recovery brunch and tour of the Miami Campus.
Kelley, Elizabeth, Me. Go Dawgs! Go Dynamo!
It was finals week so there were tons of students taking advantage of the gorgeous weather and studying outside
Hammocks suspended from palm trees! Only in Miami!
I loved catching up with Kelley and Elizabeth, chatting about old times and what’s new. As a college kid I definitely didn’t appreciate how the friendships I made swimming at UGA would continue throughout my adult life! I loved seeing these ladies and hearing about all the cool things they are doing now!
ALSO, a quick note on my race-day nutrition plan (or lack thereof) from the Wings For Life Run. Despite having survived the whole race on nothing but liquid calories and caffeine, I am still a HUGE proponent of eating real food during endurance events and using Osmo Nutrition products before, during and after! Had I known I would be running 28 miles I would have likely packed a mixing bowl, measuring cups, and all the ingredients for Stacy Sims’ “salty balls” protein bites and saved the Red Bull for the second half of the race. But that’s also the beauty of a race with no finish line. It forced me into an “emergency situation” where I had to make a decision and take a risk. I’m proud of the way I handled both the extra miles and the nutrition situation. Ironman is a very long day, and now I’m even more confident I’ll be prepared for the unexpected obstacles that might come my way.
