What Would You Do?

After analyzing my horrific experience at the Red Top Roaster with Coach Monster, I told him that I am just glad that I get to do this, to be a part of triathlon, and experience it.  (This was channeling my girl, Charlie who just completed her first 70.3). Coach Monster wisdom followed, and hit me like a slap your […]

Uglies Contest Winner!

After a week-long vote, Deirdre in Photo One got the most votes wins the Uglies swimsuit for the “ugliest” race photo contest!  Thanks for all the laughs and participation!    PHOTO ONE: “This was my first tri ever….I was standing in line to race to the water, and those nerves you read about, yeah, they kicked in. And luckily […]

52 Miler.

Weekends.  Ah.  The word that used to mean “rest” or “relaxation” or “party.”  The word which changed meaning once I birthed kids, but now means: ass busting workouts, time with kids, and laundry. And I love it. Yesterday, of course was the trail run. Today was 52 miles on the bike (3:20:15 time) with the Expert, plus […]

Red Top Roaster

I woke up at 5:45 this morning and headed to Cartersville, Georgia for the 1st Annual Red Top Roaster Trail Run. The race featured a 5k event, and a 15k event.  Being the idiot that I am, I thought 15k sounded fun.  Well, not really.  My dear Coach Monster said it would be good fun.  Maybe […]

Good!

Rolling out the quads on a foam roller….. good! Obsession with computer ….good! Figuring out how to do both at once… perfection.

Pre-Race Fuel

Again, this 9.3 mile trail “race” tomorrow isn’t really a “race” for me.  For the other 400 people, yes, maybe.  Me?  Just trying to survive it, and make the 2.5 hour cutoff. The kids and I made pita pizzas for dinner.  Vegan? No. But vegetarian… yes!  And with organic tomato sauce, cheese and tomatoes….and basil […]

Grasshopper

Coach Monster calls me Grasshopper. Not that we are talking Kung Fu around here, but sometimes I feel that way. Plus, Coach Monster usually responds to my naive triathlon issues with short, declarative sentences.  So I often imagine him meditating in a dojo somewhere, picking up his iPhone, typing wise things to me every so […]

Who Are You?

I started a discussion thread on the Swim Bike Mom Facebook page, and have found out the most amazing things about some of my dear Facebook friends. Leslie: “I also secretly want to complete a full [Ironman], I am thinking Cozumel November 2012. I will be 40.” Dawn: “We are training with Team in Training […]