The Anatomy of a Reformed Quitter
So I had a really funny and amazing morning. It was one of those days where seriously EVERYTHING was backwards. Nothing was wrong; but everything was mixed up and backwards. I woke up and had the boy child jump in bed for snuggles. (Gah. I can’t even tell you how much I love this. He’s 8. […]
The Cost of Triathlon: Swim Bike Mom’s Take
Excerpt, Abridged, Updated, and Funnified from “Triathlon for the Every Woman: You Can Be a Triathlete. Yes. You.“ There’s a post floating around (I think it’s from Active.com) about the so-called fact that it will cost you $2,000- $25,000 to make it to an Ironman start line. I think that they are totally right–you can absolutely fall […]
I Ate Those Cookies
I had a 5k this weekend, that I was certain to PR. (Famous last words, by the way!) And I was all ready and hot to go for it, and I paced amazingly until Mile 2.2, when I (along with 5 other people) got completely lost. Race was not marked and there was no one […]
The Recipe for an Excuse
In a follow-up post to Big Picture Discipline… the lack of motivation is often bordered with a lovely, frilly little doily of… one excuse after another. Now, I don’t have the market cornered on perfection or how to stop making excuses forever and ever, because lord knows, I don’t have that shit figured out. I […]
I Like this Sunscreen
Sponsored Post. FTC Disclosure here. Swim Bike Mom Friends Save 20% on orders over $35 Use code P20SBM at www.bluelizard.net. Expiration 9/30/16 As triathletes, we are out in the sunshine… like, pretty much, a lot, and even in the winter (although maybe it’s just our noses sticking out of our helmets and beanies!) 🙂 So, […]
Today is Only One Day – And It Matters
Much of the focus on a New Year is making the next entire year great. And to be honest, 365 days is pretty darn overwhelming to me. So, taking a cue from the #onedayatatime mantra… Today, I challenge you all to just make TODAY great. Do a workout or something active (today) Eat well (today) […]