Introduction

Hi.  My name is Terri and I decided to create this blog to help people who are interested in adventure travel and wanting to train for their trips.  I work as a software developer by day but I spend almost all of my extra time doing outdoor adventure related activities.  I have multiple part-time jobs that include working as a personal trainer, indoor cycling instructor, bicycle salesperson, and adventure travel tour leader.  I enjoy doing triathlons, kayaking, backpacking, bicycle tours, trekking and backpacking tours, and plan on doing my first mountaineering trip next year.

Whenever I decide to take a trip, I look for information on how to prepare for the trip.  It's easy to find online generic training plans, but trying to find specific, detailed information is hard and almost non-existent.  My blog will contain detailed information on my training for upcoming trips and tips from the past.

So, what have I done in the past?  What are my credentials?
- multiple sprint triathlons
- multiple olympic / international distance aqua-bikes (knee issues so I walk or skip the run)
- 2 half Ironmans (Augusta and Macon, GA half distance)
- multiple half ironman distance aqua-bikes
- multiple adventure races
- lead multiple bike tours from week long self contained to inn-to-inn
- trekked to Mount Everest base camp
- trekked thru Torres Del Paine National Park
- hut-to-hut in the White Mountains
- multiple volunteer trips for Habitat for Humanity Global Village

I will share my training activities for my upcoming events in the hopes that it may help others who are planning and training for their own trips.  Pleas feel free to share your helpful thoughts.

Below are a few pictures from my journeys:

 Habitat for Humanity Global Village trip to Kenya.  This is the team and the family.















Trekking trip to Mount Everest Base camp with REI.  This is the first base camp which is at an altitude of 17,6000 ft.  I started feeling the effects of altitude at about 12,000 ft.  I made it with the help of Diamox.  This is me and the trip leader after arriving back in Lukla.  I did lots of swimming, hiking uphill and biking to prepare for this trip.

 Me mountain biking around the north rim of the Grand Canyon.  This trip was with Adventure Cycling Association - the company I lead bicycle tours for.  I was a participant on this tour.  I rode a 29er which was great for the steep, rocky trails.









The last adventure race I did.  We won 1st place women over 40.  My teammates were awesome.  They definitely carried me.  I was a fill-in for their regular who was hurt.

 On top of Mt Washington  Awesomely clear day.  Doesn't happen often up there.














 Rum Doodle restaurant from Kathmandu.

Habitat for Humanity trip in Nepal












Bike tour along the Erie Canal towpath from New York to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.