Cruising Back Into Training

So I have returned from the New Kids on the Block cruise-a-palooza 2011.  What an incredible hoot.  I could not have asked for a more fabulous, hilarious, fun time.  And the ladies?  They loved the Expert.  All I heard: “OMG, what an amaaaaaaazing husband to come on this cruise!”  Yeah yeah.  Okay… he’s pretty amazing.  As […]

Race Report: Sara Goes Wildflower

From time to time, Swim Bike Mom features awesome folks and their race experiences in the form of official guest posts.  If you are interested in sending in your story for consideration, please email SwimBikeMom at Gmail.com. But you must include photos. We all like pictures. Preferably bad wetsuit pictures and hideous finish line photos. […]

Operation: Do Not Get as Big as Boat

So, I started this new job (love). But I am all off kilter with routine and schedule, I don’t know which way is up. And workout?  Today?  Nope.  Boo. The simple fact that I drive to a new office is throwing me for clumsy loops.  Not surprising.  I am Swim Bike Klutz, afterall. The Expert […]

You Lose Closet

At some point, I must slow down.  I am feeling a little frantic with life in general.  Maybe that’s just life. But for me, it seems like when I cut out one thing, I add two more.  I don’t think training for a half Ironman is too much to ask, but somehow, I think cleaning […]

Swimming and Stripping

The Expert and I decided to spend Mother’s Day at Lifetime Fitness – squeezing in a swim while the kids were in the play center, and then getting the kids and splishy-splashy with them in the pool.  I am somewhere around 600m, when I see someone wander to the pool deck, carrying a small dry […]

Space

Expert:   Will you be mad at me if I go to space? Me:        What? Expert:   Space.  Seriously.  I feel like I need to go to space. Me:         (Ignoring him) Expert:    Are you listening?  I am so going to space. I will go to space. Me:     […]

Race Photos

Eeeeeek!  I feel like there should be giant mirrors around triathlon courses. I didn’t know I looked so crazy/horrific while racing! These are the only postable photos from the race. The swim photos we shall not discuss. The run photos, I can’t even look upon…. they burn my eyes. The cycling photos are only saved […]

What’s Next?

After finishing St. Anthony’s Oly triathlon (and not finishing last), I thought I would be feeling d-o-n-e, and satisfied.  Don’t get me wrong, I am stoked to have finished the race.  I feel immeasurably blessed. I had a great time with the race and the Expert. I am proud of the work I put into the training, […]

St. Anthony’s: Happiness

The race is over.  And I am happy, elated and barely able to move my body. The Expert and I both finished, without major incident, and did not finish last. Success!  I pulled down an *official* race time of 3:22:34, with the longest T1 time in the history of man. Granted, the race officials did move […]