Walking and Burning Bridges
“The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.” – David Russell Get out your matches, ladies and gentlemen…. let’s burn some bridges! [Okay, not so fast.] How in the world can you tell which bridges are friends and which are foes? Which bridges are you using, on […]
Augusta 70.3 Bike Preview (and Shenanigans)
I picked up Ralph, I mean Ansley, from her house at 4:30 in the morning. Ansley acquired the nickname “Ralph” for the day because she’s been sick… and well, Ralph was fitting. Anyway, Ralph Ansley and I took off towards Stone Mountain to meet up with Dave with Decatur Bikes, Yoda, Charlie (who just signed […]
Super SBM Sale!
Tech shirts – $25 Now $9.50 Visors – $20 Now $12.50 Baby Doll Tees – $20 Now $10.00 Even the Swim Bike Kid #2 is pimping the shirts…. Get yours now… before they are G-O-N-E. Go HERE to get yours.
How the Times Change…
I had to post the juxtaposition of these two photos. The first is a picture of my shoes from last year, right before I swore off heels. These were pretty standard daily shoes… until I found myself in the thick of triathlon training. Oh, I loved fancy shoes…. But even after I wrote that old post, […]
Wahoo! A Running Breakthrough…
I had an a-maz-ing run today. A-maz-ing. Ten miles. 12 minute pace (Best Pace: 9:22 / Average Moving Pace: 11:11). What is amazing about that slow pokiness, you might ask? For starters, the fact that my route maps out in the shape of a dog. Or a bull. Oh. Not that? Well, I’ll tell you. […]
Same View, New Perspective
This morning I was swimming at the gym where it “all” started. By it “all,” I mean my triathlon journey. In 2009, I found my way to the Concourse Athletic Club, which was located directly below the towering high rise where I used to work. When I walked into that gym in 2009, I was […]
Permission to Tri
Today’s guest post is by Julia Jones – triathlete, running coach and co-creator of Up & Running online running courses for women. This post is about “permission,” a topic that I recently touched upon, so I think her post is timely. Up & Running offers e-courses for super-new and seasoned runners tackling 5K, 10K and […]
Bike Crash, 70 Miles & Poop
Today I met Yoda (Karen), Colleen (IronDiva), and SBM friend, Mark, on the Silver Comet trail for a 70 (!) mile ride. I wasn’t planning on doing 70, but since I decided that Ironman was in my future and Yoda and IronDiva are Iron ladies… I figured I better follow their lead. It was actually […]
A Close Call
Swim Bike Mom friend, Stephanie, emailed me last night to tell me that she had been in a bike accident. I told her when she got off the painkillers to send me a story, because it was so important. Moral of the story: Wear your Helmet. Always. I can’t believe people ride without it. I […]