A Final Day of Outpouring

*DONATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank you all for your donations!  We raised over $7500!! Kirsten Walker is still in ICU and remains sedated after crashing on her bike almost two weeks ago at Iron Girl Atlanta.  A feeding tube went into her stomach yesterday.  Everyone is still waiting and praying for the swelling in her […]

A Worst Nightmare

She showed up for a race, hoping to walk away an Iron Girl…. only to have a triathlete’s worse nightmare come true.  Kirsten Walker crashed on her bike on a downhill – and she is now in ICU, continuing to fight for her life.  She is stable, but her future and condition is precarious. This could have been […]

I Ran.

I ran one mile. It took me thirteen minutes and three seconds –  the first official run since breaking my foot. Considering that I ran 13.1 at an 11:00 minute mile pace just 16 weeks ago… I was a little blown away at the slowness, the difficulty. But as I was running and Snow Patrol started […]

The Scale, Race Photos and One Mile Run

So I was down 5.6 pounds on Friday since May 6, and I was feeling semi proud of myself.  Then I ate too much yesterday… not bad food, just more than necessary along with a 40 mile bike ride. Today,  am up 5.4 pounds. I swear I hate the scale. I hate it. I hate […]

Chrissie Wellington: A Life (Truly) Without Limits

As if I needed more reason to love this woman. Then she writes a book which is literally a peek into her mega triathlon soul. Her nickname has always been “Muppet,” because she is known for being a bit airheaded and clumsy.  The best part of the book —anytime she does something klutzy or dingy, […]

Donations for Kirsten’s Family

SBM has created a decal for a fundraiser for Kirsten Walker’s family, the triathlete injured at Sunday’s Iron Girl race. SBM is donating the decals, so 100% of your donation will be given to Kirsten’s family. *DONATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank you all for your donations!  We raised over $7500!! *DONATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Thank […]

Update: Our Fellow Triathlete

Here’s an update on Kirsten, the cyclist who was injured at Sunday’s Iron Girl race. The family is setting up a Facebook page soon, so I will be sure to direct you to it once I know – so we can follow updates that way.  *UPDATE:  Here’s the link to the Facebook page: Kirsten’s vitals […]

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Our Fellow Triathlete

Many of you have asked for updates on the cyclist, Kirsten, who was injured at the race on Sunday. I do not know her personally, but because of the blog, I have been in contact with a family member, a cyclist who was there on the scene and I spoke briefly with her husband. What Happened: On […]