Stuffitts Giveaway & Promo Code!
Time for some great Stuffitts gear to giveaway! I have been using Stuffitts for Shoes in my cycling shoes for over two years now. After 70.3 Augusta, my Shimanos smelled so very foul after having the Savannah River (and other things) pour down my legs during the race… I thought I would have to throw […]
Mommy brain, too much rain, injuries, and a sick little bug
Hey world! It’s Virginia…queen of excuses for today! A few days ago I posted my short 83 days post. Now I’m down to 81 and the week is NOT going as planned. My training plan has me doing some variation of the following schedule: Mondays: Swim, Run Tuesdays: Bike, weights or other training Wednesdays: Swim, […]
83 days
83 days 83 days until Ironman Florida 70.3 83 days of wondering, fearing, dreading, anticipating, and being excited 83 days of workouts to get ready 83 days of thinking 83 days until I can say I’ve done a half ironman 83 days until my kids watch me cross the finish line 83 days until I […]
The Junk in My Trunk Gets to Work
Saturday’s workout was a bit of a slacker-fest. I was scheduled for a long swim and strength training workout, but instead, the Expert and I went and piddled in the gym. And I say, “piddled” because we wandered around and did what we wanted. It really wasn’t that “piddly.” My one-legged deadlifts are still showing the […]
Favorite Things & Ridiculous Nicknames
Without naming any names (The Expert and Sweet Red), I have inherited a new nickname. And it’s ridiculous. It’s Oprah. I wasn’t even going to tell ya’ll because I’m hiding my face in my hands right now (okay, not right now, because I am typing…but….) Anyway, I am a lot of things—but Oprah Winfrey isn’t […]
Let It Come Out of You
Fridays are always my favorite day of the workout week, because: 1) it’s Friday (duh); 2) I wake up at a ridiculous hour and have a long drive of peace and quiet before arriving at the gym; 3) it’s the Coach Monster spin class, which is more pain on a stationary bike than you can […]
Guest Post: Race Day Jitters
Hi World! Virginia here! Sometimes when I look around, I feel alone in the world of triathlon. While I know it is a huge sport that is growing EVERY DAY, I don’t know many folks who do it. So, when I meet people who are tri-ing HARD, I am excited. When I meet people who […]
Guest Post: The Road Less Traveled
This is a guest post from Swim Bike Dad guest blogger, Phil… You learn a lot from your first tri. Well, actually, you learn something from every race. But your first tri is a treasure trove of information! What to do, what NOT to do, what to wear, what NOT to wear. Most of all, you learn […]
Giant Wet Granny Panties
Ew. Bet you didn’t even want to click on this post, didya? 🙂 Today, I woke up super early and I actually had enough time to get in both my long swim and a thirty-minute hill interval run before work. I was excited. Usually, I’m awake and running out the door, losing time with each […]