Smooth.

This week has been for the birds.  And after two straight days of horrendous work, I really wanted a frosty brew (or three) tonight.  But this will tell you how much I’ve grown… Tada! Tonight’s “frosty brew” on tap: strawberries, blueberries, flax seeds, protein and rice milk.  Mmmmmmmmm.  Also known as “dinner.”   I made […]

I Heart You

My Garmin battery is dead.  I have several watches that sit in my dresser because I never replace watch batteries.  But I need my Garmin, and I fully intend to have the battery replaced. Well, I did intend…. but now, I’m not so sure.On the schedule this morning, as a part of recovery week, was […]

A Litany of Awesomeness

And no, the awesomeness is not another diatribe from me.  I know, don’t cry.   Ironman YouTube videos! Ironman YouTube videos!  The start of my insanity can probably be tracked back to these. Yesssssss.  Some may not play directly on the site, so I am providing the links as well.  Enjoy! Ironman – ‘Til I Collapse […]

SwimBikeMom Hero

Thanks to SBM friend, Kathy, for sharing this picture from the Slacker Half Marathon Relay in Colorado this past weekend. Kathy ran while pushing her son in his wheelchair….AND reported that their relay team placed 5th overall! Kathy also reports that their team name was “Skyman’s Running Slackers.” Their runners were Joel (6:07 pace – wow – their Ringer!!), Skyler […]

Insanity

Rethinking my October Ironman Miami 70.3 insanity today.  That brick was rough yesterday. And then I’m going to add on another twenty miles on the bike and ten miles on the run… oh, and after a little dip in the ocean? I will concede, yes, I do have nineteen more weeks to figure this out.  People lose […]

Brick Laying

Today was my first brick since before St. Anthony’s….and lawd, was it was obvious. Now, I didn’t start out in the best of conditions – last night, we had a couple of people over (i.e., a little too much to drink..), and I woke up feeling the drums in my head.  Not big huge drums, but […]

You’ve Come a Long Way Baby

I had my second baby on New Year’s Eve 2008.  Two months after that, I waddled to the gym and stepped on the dreadmill.  I won’t tell you how much I weighed, but suffice it to say, I gained eighty (yes, that’s right) pounds in the pregnancy.  I ate carrot cake every night during my […]

Swim Bike Cheese

So, my adventures in veganism are going pretty well.  I won’t lie and say I haven’t fallen off here and there.  But I didn’t have an affair with meat. Instead, I had a heated, rotten, torrid affair over the weekend with some Parmesan cheese.  And a little cheddar.  And a smidgen of mozzarella.  Oh cheese.  Cheese, I […]

Sunday Ride

A beautiful day to be on a bike.  The Expert and I went to the Silver Comet Trail for forty-four miles of fun.  It was nice to have a riding buddy for once. Lots of debris on the trail from the recent storms, so I had to pay super duper attention, keeping Swim Bike Klutz in […]