Be Who You Are
I went to the memorial service of my fellow lawyer, Trey on Monday. It was not the funeral, but rather a rememberance hosted by the local bar association. I can’t say lawyers are a (completely) terrible group after today, because it was lovely, classy and wonderful things were said about Trey. Trey wrote when he […]
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The Final Phases of a Triathlon Injury
Oh boy. 99 days until Ironman Augusta 70.3! In January, I absolutely freaked out 100 days before New Orleans 70.3 because I felt unbelievably unprepared and crazy. Turns out, I didn’t need to freak, because God taught me a lesson in fretting and in patience by breaking my foot. “But God didn’t break your foot,” you might say. […]
Update II: Our Fellow Triathlete
Many of you have asked for updates on our fellow triathlete and new friend, Kirsten, who was injured on the bike course at Iron Girl Atlanta on May 20th. Here’s an update from the Facebook page: “Kirsten has had a very very busy week! We are trying to catch our breath with all the changes taking […]
Guest Post: Metabolic Effects of Alcohol
This is a guest post from my girl, Ilana, sports nutritionist extraordinaire at Optimal Nutrition for Life. METABOLIC EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ILANA KATZ, MS, RD, CSSD Alcohol is one of those controversial topics that I often get asked about from a sports dietetic point of view. In short, my opinion is that alcohol is certainly […]
Awareness, Gratefulness and the Triathlon Connection
I got on the scale this morning after an almost three week hiatus. My diet has not been horrific, but let’s just say that my book, Swim Bike Mom: 12 Ways to Show Your Abs, will not be published anytime this century. After my last post about the scale, I was told by you guys to […]
The Tri-Fecta: Family, Work & Triathlon
“In horse racing terminology, a trifecta is…. [where] the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order.” – Wikipedia, Trifecta Family. Work. Triathlon. The Tri-Fecta. I receive emails all the time from SBM friends: How do you balance it all? I don’t have time. I can’t possibly find time […]
The Flying Dismount Expert
Today was the Expert’s second tri of the season with My Next Tri at Lake Lanier Islands. He headed out early this morning, and I came a little later after our sitter arrived. I walked up to the swim start to find this: Expert lounging and yawning. I decided that looked like a good […]
Running is for Crazy People
I do not run fast. I do not run far (especially since I am only 14 weeks into recovery from a broken foot). Tybee Half Marathon with Mountain Goat But before I broke my foot, I was running faster and farther than I had ever run in my life. I had finished a half marathon, […]