Run a Little, Swim a Little (Happy Father’s Day)
Today’s workout was a swim and a run, not supposed to be back-to-back. But I have found that life doesn’t always allow for that early morning workout and the afternoon workout. Sometimes I gotta squeeze it all in. I decided to run first, because I hate trying to squeeze my buns into my compression capris […]
Boo Boo Ew
So I squeeeeezed in 2300 meters in the pool at lunch today. Guess with whom I shared a lane? Oh, that’s RIGHT – the same used BandAid from my last swim. Seriously? What are the odds.
Life Without Sleeves
Oprah and I have one notable thing in common. No, in case you were asking, it’s not the bling bling. And I would prefer to have things in common with her such as shoes and billionaire status, for example. However, the thing that Oprah and I share: giant arms. Ugh ugh ugh. I have always had big arms. And yes, I […]
Another Eight is Great
I had an eight mile run on my plate this morning. I wanted to squeeze this in before work, so I was staring at CNN on the treadmill by 5:45. Usually, I can truck along at a 12:00 per mile pace and keep my heartrate pretty low. I have no idea what was going on […]
Toe Curling Good
Ended up swimming tonight afterall. Funny how that works. Hell bent on rest day (that I haven’t really earned), and I end up at the gym swimming. I have been slacking on the swim for awhile. Since the race last month, really. Tonight was the first back-in-the-game swim workout, long overdue. Lifetime Fitness has a […]
40 Mile Balancing Act
Last night, I woke up and heard thunder. I thought, “Whew. I just got out of that forty-miler on the bike tomorrow.” (Yes, some people ride in the rain; someone as clumsy as me…absolutely does not.) My alarm buzzed around 6:00, and I peeked outside. Dry as a bone. I walked by the coffeepot and […]
Guest Post: Jennifer Brings It
From time to time, Swim Bike Mom features awesome folks and their race experiences in the form of official guest posts. The below post is a race report from Jennifer in Texas. Jennifer is close to my heart, as she was one of the first women to reach out to me via the SBM blog. […]
Fat Bottomed Girl
Coach Monster often plays the song “Fat Bottomed Girls” in his spin class. I told him awhile back that I didn’t like that song because being the only fat bottomed girl in the class, I felt everyone staring at me. Plus, it’s an “out of the saddle” song. Even worse. He brushed me off, told […]
Swim Bike Vegan
Tomorrow, Mountain Goat and I are going vegan. Mountain Goat is already a vegetarian. I might as well be. If I take a bite out of chicken, it’s always undercooked, or I snag that horrible nasty part of the chicken breast (I could yak thinking about it now.) I find weird things in my burgers. […]