TRi*Tawn: Traffic, Beers, Video Podcast, Running....

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Traffic, Beers, Video Podcast, Running....

Sitting in my hotel in downtown LA finishing up a new podcast that's uploading.... So, yesterday I had a 3pm meeting off Sunset in West Hollywood. After that, the plan was to drive to downtown LA to my hotel for the weekend, only ~10 miles away. Ha! On a Friday at 4pm? Easily took more than an hour to drive that far! Insanity. I don't mind that situation every once in a while, but if I had to live that every day like many people do? I'd die.

But anyway, my goal was not to rant about traffic here. I'm now here in LA, only hours before Endurance Live tonight and am loving this weekend already! Last night I met Lucho for the first time in person after now knowing him and talking to him weekly since October 2011. Pretty weird and crazy! It was good times to see him live. Mostly, because he showed up with a couple nice, hoppy IPAs in hand after my shitty drive haha (Lagunitas Hop Stoopid and a Stone IPA, the latter which I didn't think he liked after a recent chat about beer on our podcast, but whatever I love it). Then he proceeded to teach me how to open the beers with a bike cleat. Ahhh, lessons from coach. I proceeded to cause a foamy explosion of beer in doing so. Oops.

The beers, after.

Then this morning we ran 10 miles together through Santa Monica and Venice, and it was a blast! I hate running on concrete but made an exception this time, and it was worth it. It was one of those runs where 10 miles went by in what felt like 2 seconds, and then you're done and you look back and realize you were chatting it up the whole time, still holding a decent pace...

Now, let's just hope I have enough energy to keep me going until well after midnight tonight at the Endurance Live Awards, which is, of course, the reason that we're even congregating here in LA. My grandma-ish 9pm bedtime ain't cuttin it tonight!

Also, if you are around between 6-7pm PST tonight, head to enduranceplanet.com to catch a live video podcast with our crew from Endurance Live. Should be some random entertainment for your evening :)

And on that note, the podcast is loaded and up, a new Ask the Coaches. Get it here. Peace out!

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TAWNEE PRAZAK, MS, CSCS

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I'm a holistic endurance and health coach, and this is my place to get real with my journey, share resources and tell stories.

A little background:

For most my 20s I was a hardcore triathlete/runner, top age grouper, and relentless... all the while building my own businesses and getting my master's degree. But behind the scenes I battled disordered eating, suffered from hypothalamic amenorrhea, had major gut issues, and ultimately became an unhealthy athlete. In late 2013, I set out on a new path to recover and regain my health and vibrancy. With time, I succeeded in getting my body back to optimal again using functional health methods, applying what I found in the research, and of course a lot of hard work and lifestyle changes (see archives).

These days, I take a more balanced approach to life, sport and work. I'm still very active, I love embarking on new adventures beyond organized sport (e.g. backpacking, SCUBA and SUP!), and I occasionally still compete. I've let go of the idea that being busy is the key to success. I'm passionate about my job; in particular I love helping athletes find and maintain great health and badass performance via personalized coaching and on my podcast.

I got married to my best friend in June 2016, and in May 2017 I became pregnant - a victory after a decade of amenorrhea - and that will be the next chapter of our lives, a journey which I'll be sharing on the blog.

I hope you find this blog useful and inspirational with tips for your own journey! PS - You can hear me talk over at the Endurance Planet podcast; new shows weekly!