Insane in the Brain

Triathletes are, without question, a tad insane.I am participating in the 24 Hours of Booty charity event tomorrow afternoon.  I'm "only" going to ride for two or three or five hours, though.  Oh, but this is … [Read more...]

mix1 Raffle for a Cause

THE RAFFLE INCLUDES12 assorted mix1 drinksmix1 waterbottlefive $1 off coupons for mix1mix1 hatt-shirt (red = large or medium)t-shirt (black = women's one size)mix1 backpackHOW TO ENTERBe automatically entered to win the … [Read more...]

Starbucks SBR

I test drove Antonia with her new rear mount bottle cage (the Profile Design RM System with CO2 Mount). I love. Starbucks holder. Yessssss.Okay, so I probably don't "need" the rear mount cages for a half … [Read more...]

Massage and Passage

Since the Expert is in Australia, I try to be the best "single mom" possible. Meaning, I try to wear out the children so they drop like flies by the time bedtime arrives.This morning, after a 4:30 wake-up call to the … [Read more...]

The Point.

I was not in a good place yesterday, when I posted about the last few days, my parents' house fire, and the struggles that are sure to ensue for them for, as we are told now, the next four to six months.  The house … [Read more...]

What’s the Point.

I was sitting on a bike, pedaling to nowhere in Lifetime spin class on Wednesday morning, looking around, thinking about how much I hated that class and all the people in it... I watched the clock slowly tick from … [Read more...]

The Biggest Loser

Every season since the beginning, I have tuned into the show The Biggest Loser, a reality show where super-sized contestants are shipped off to nutrition, exercise and psychological bootcamp and are transformed into … [Read more...]

Race Report: Kim’s First Tri

Swim Bike Mom often features awesome folks and their race experiences in the form of official guest posts.   Here's a recent report from SBM friend, Kim H., and her first sprint tri: Portage Lakes … [Read more...]

I Hate Experts

So, in two short days, the Expert is heading back Down Under (I mean, literally. Australia....okay, gutter brains.)Tonight, he was on his computer.  The kids were screaming, running circles around the kitchen and … [Read more...]