Getting Schooled
I found a new riding buddy up here in the new ‘hood. Carrie’s a self-proclaimed klutz, and said she’d only been on the bike 10 times. She comes from a swimming background, and looks like an athlete, head to toe (first clue that I might be in trouble). Another friend from the gym, Bill, […]
Growth (and Andy Potts)
This is the end of my recovery week. The workouts were significantly less, yes… but I ended up not resting very well and eating less than desirable. So I’m not sure how “recovered” I am. I feel pretty worn down, emotionally and physically, but I know that’s part of Ironman training. Plus, life drama never seems to […]
A Mom’s WEEK in Review … UP and DOWN
Lately my life as a triathlete has had a lot of ups and downs. As I have mentioned before, I am suffering from on again / off again IT band stuff that I made worse in the marathon a month ago. UGH! Last week I really felt like I broke through the wall and was […]
Inspirational Stories
Have you guys checked out the inspirational stories over at Swim Bike Mom Stories? Have you submitted YOUR story yet? We want YOUR stories! There is inspiration in all walks of life—-swimming, biking, running, weight loss, overcoming obstacles—if you have a great story, then let us hear it. All you have to do is send […]
My Favorite Smoothie
I had no idea how wonderful smoothies really can be. I’ve been chugging whey down the gullet since my weightlifting days. I worked at Planet Smoothie in college. But not until I realized that I was hard-pressed to eat the kind of nutritional punch I could blend into one big cup…did I really start to love the smoothies. […]
10 Day Dedication: My Mom
With 90 days left until Ironman Coeur d’Alene, I am dedicating each ten day block of training to important people in my life. The first ten days of my Ironman training were for my Dad. These next ten days of my Ironman training are dedicated to my Mom. * * * I grew up a Daddy’s […]
Longest Weekend EV-ER.
Okay, so the weekend wasn’t long. The weekend flew by. But the training that happened… well, that felt very long. In fact, all the training this week was hard. (Come to think of it). I just completed the longest trainer ride of my life (4.5 hours), topped off with a 3 mile run. And yesterday was […]
Breakthrough and CELEBRATING with a Boozy Smoothie!
Hey SBK fans! It’s Virginia, breaking-through-the-wall, Tate! I JUST (hear me when I say JUST) had what I hope will be my breakthrough and I’m celebrating with a boozy smoothie! So, here’s the deal. Ever since my marathon, I’ve been STRUGGLING. I mean really struggling. I’ve been trying so hard to channel my inner Meredith […]
Swim Bike Mom MP3 with the Mind Body Fit Club
I had a very fun call with De’Anna Nunez of Mind Body Fit Club last night… And thought you guys might want to listen in. It was a great time, and yes, it’s true… I really AM that Southern. A big theme of the call was getting into the mindset you need to have in order to tri… […]