12 Hours until 70.3

12 Hours until 70.3

It's that time. Time to go to bed and hope that all the running I will do tomorrow at Ironman Augusta 70.3... won't take place in my head and my sleep tonight. Wonderful day.  Wonderful family.  Wonderful … [Read more...]

Don’t Pants Your Poop.

Don’t Pants Your Poop.

---- When I started this post, it was 8:56 in the morning... exactly 48 hours until I jump into the cold Savannah river and FLY downstream in my second half Iron at Augusta.  FLY.  Zoom.  All things I will be doing … [Read more...]

A 70.3 Prayer (Round Two).

A 70.3 Prayer (Round Two).

----- Dear God, Yes. So Three Days.  Three days until I podium finish at Augusta 70.3...oh wait, no.  That's not me - that's one of your other kids.  You'll still watch me, though? Right? Anyway, I am so … [Read more...]

My Dead Butt

My Dead Butt

Apparently, Dead Butt Syndrome is a real condition. Please take a moment and reflect silently on my butt.  Which is now dead. Compared to my Friday Fanny post from last year, I can concede.  My … [Read more...]

Guest Post from a Swim Bike Dad

Guest Post from a Swim Bike Dad

  This guest post is not by the Swim Bike Dad (a/k/a the Expert)... but it is by a fellow Swim Bike Dad, Kris Dornan. Kris is an ace-kicking, fun-loving, joke playing Superman (at least in his kids' eyes...'til … [Read more...]

The Taper Worm

The Taper Worm

One of my blogger friends emailed me last night, checking on my knee. Truth be told, I'm in a bit of a painful and deflated state. I'm having pretty severe knee pain, which started with hip pain, and apparently jumped … [Read more...]

Things I Control, Things I Don’t

Things I Control, Things I Don’t

Today I went to Coach Monster's spin class.  He gave me a killer pep talk, which I deeply needed in light of my body feeling held together by staples. After class, I rolled out my legs per the orders of Dr. Magic Man … [Read more...]

Freaking Out

  My right knee hurts.  To the point that I can't run without sharp, stinging pain. I could only swim with a pull float this morning. Kicking hurts. Not just sore.  Hurt. Zinging. Tearing and grinding pain. … [Read more...]

Ready, Set… YES!

Ready, Set… YES!

------ *UPDATED* Get your copy NOW on Amazon! Paperback Edition, 440 pages Tricycle Books $17.95 “Triathlon for the Every Woman is a hilarious, heartfelt memoir of one woman’s amazing journey from being an … [Read more...]