2013 Ironman 70.3 Augusta – The Race Report

The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 29, 2013 Augusta, Georgia Swim:  1.2 Miles  (28:22) Last Year: (29:15) Bike:  56 Miles  (3:17:12) Last Year: (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (3:05:37)  Last Year: (2:49:23) Total Time:  7:03:44 Last Year: (6:36:44) Suffice it to say, “I did better last year.” Oh, the negative self-talk we triathletes say to […]

The Augusta Report!

Hi world! Virginia here with my Augusta 70.3 update! (AND IT IS LONG) First, let me say that it was AWESOME to get to see so many SBM folks out there. Meredith certainly has established her “army,” and I am so pleased to be a part of it. Before I get into the details of […]

Hoodies and Beanies and Headbands – OH MY!

The Fall/Winter 2013 Swim Bike Mom fun gear is here. View the whole collection here. We couldn’t bring the cycling gear to you this winter due to some time and price constraints, but instead we have hoodies and beanies and headbands (oh my!) We have awesome Microfleece Thumbhole Hoodies in three awesome colors: purple, pink […]

The early itch…

Hi guys! Virginia here. After my first HIM in May of this year, I really experienced the ITCH to register for something new. What’s next? I stalled a bit until I finally put down the money for Augusta. Since that point, training has gone well. WELL….AUGUSTA is this weekend, and I have the ITCH already! […]

Giveaway: The Runner’s World Cookbook

Read SBM’s FTC and Privacy Policy here. #SponsoredPost Runner’s World is giving away a copy of their new cookbook, The Runner’s World Cookbook to one lucky member of the SBM Army. Here’s what they say about the cookbook: “Runners need to eat well in order to perform, and what they eat can have a direct […]

Not a Fan… of Me.

The Expert and I were watching Sunday Morning today and we ended up watching a snippet interview on Cher… it was fascinating.  Of course, Cher, is fascinating – love her or hate her. One of the things that struck me during the interview was these few lines: The interviewer stated, “My sense is that you’ve always […]

Stalking and Stuffing my Face

Remember way back when I used to stalk an Iron(wo)man at my old law firm?  If not, here’s the short:  I saw a car in the parking lot with the M-dot on the hitch. This was right after my first Olympic distance race in 2011, and naturally, I was hooked.  So I decided that I […]

The Spell

Even after yesterday, I woke up this morning, and I didn’t feel like myself. I actually spent the whole night tossing and turning with all sorts of weird aches and pains and sweats. After a little bit of fighting with myself this AM, I actually sucked it up and asked the Expert to take me […]

Questions that I have decided NOT to ask…

Virginia here! I have come up with what I believe is a very important list. I would love to hear some of your additions to this list. Questions that I have decided NOT to ask during the Augusta 70.3 Can I have fries with that? Where can I charge my iPod? How many alligators have […]