Author Archives: Lisa

Suddenly we are at the end again of an epicWoman week. Every year brings new challenges and issues to work through but somehow with the support of our crew (the indefatigable David and Etienne!), each other, and of course the … Continue reading →

And on the seventh day….we started with a 3k swim at the pier. The water was calmer than the past few days, so it was really great! I swam over a huge school of fish, so dense that at first … Continue reading →

Today was my crucible…and I’m happy to report that I emerged victorious. “Only a bike” for the day….a 210k extravaganza, out the IM course to Hawi then up into the Kohala mountains into Waimea and home along the upper highway … Continue reading →

Ah, EpicWoman camp recovery day. This year was almost a proper rest day…. Since I’d been lucky earlier in the week to swim with lots of dolphins both at Captain Cook and at the pier, I opted out of the … Continue reading →

Day4 started with a pool swim or ocean option, and I’m glad I chose the pool since the ocean was full of whitecaps in the morning. It’s such a treat to swim laps in an outdoor pool–dramamine only required if … Continue reading →

The fatigue is starting to accumulate….this morning feels like a lifetime ago! Tara warned us to be prepared for a big day today, and she didn’t disappoint We started the day with a 3k swim at the pier–and I got … Continue reading →

It’s amazing what even a night of tossing and turning will do for a body. No rest for the weary…. Day2 began with a 10k run on Ali’i at sunrise. It was nice to be running before the thermostat got … Continue reading →

So after last year’s abrupt end of camp with my bike-car collision on day6, I’m back for redemption. The only other EpicWoman camp I was unable to get camp completion points for was the second year of EpicWoman, when I … Continue reading →

  It has been really tough to end camp in my current state of incapacity. Over the 6 EpicWoman camps I’ve been a part of previously, I’ve faced numerous challenges (reactive airways/asthma in the first one, intractable food poisoning by … Continue reading →

So I wasn’t planning on blogging today, since doctor’s orders were no swim, bike, run (or yoga for two weeks (already counting down the days…!), but I ended up having a rather epic sag tag-along with Etienne, so I figure … Continue reading →