Ironman Lake Placid 2016: A Report of Sorts

The funny thing about racing an Ironman (and part of why it’s such a major decision to even sign up for crazy event) is that generally you have pay for most of the things up front–never mind race registration, but many of the other things too. Some hotels are non-cancel-able, etc.  So when you decide to not race […]

I Raced (Sort of): The 2016 PT Solutions Allatoona Swim Bike Mom Race Report

mindfulness while training

This was my third year completing the PT Solutions Allatoona Sprint Triathlon.  And I had the kind of day, where I thought: I am not even writing a race report about this one. But then I realized that I was being a brat.  (Still am, actually. But here’s the report anyway… in spite of myself). […]

The Ironman Face Tattoo: IM Texas 2016

In light of my last post, I wanted to say thank you all for the wonderful comments and outpouring of “I get it” and “wow” and the like (and some of the not like too…) As for me, I think it’s okay to admit when we find ourseleves in a place of burnout and need […]

The Ironman 70.3 California Race (Sorta) Report

Ironman 70.3 California was to be my 6th 70.3 race. But then I decided to go and get a stress fracture, which meant… no race. I thought about doing the swim portion, but then decided against it at the last minute, really just wanting to spend the time spectating and enjoying the day. The Expert […]

The Oceanside 70.3 Events!

Don’t forget our two AWESOME events scheduled for our time in Oceanside, California this weekend! Recover with Cannondale with Andy Potts, Heather Jackson and more! First up, Sunday morning, April 3, at Nytro MultiSport at 9:00am in Encinitas for “Recover with Cannondale Bicycles!” I will be moderating a Q&A with the Cannondale pros-you guessed it-including Andy Potts, […]

A Super NOVA Event

I had a fantastic time in Northern Virginia in March—late last year, I was invited to speak at Northern Virginia Community College, and I am so glad we worked it out. It turned out to be a really fantastic two days–meeting new friends, talking about cookies, 🙂  and more. Thanks to NOVA for putting on […]

New Year, New Hope – A Virtual Race benefiting Project Semicolon ; in Memory of Dylan

Register Now Here’s the link to REGISTER for our Virtual Race: New Year, New Hope benefiting Project Semicolon ; in memory of Dylan.  Their story and more information on the “race” is below. Thank you all for participating! #NewYearNewHopeRace #NewYearNewHope  #iTri4Dylan #TriFecta #SwimBikeMom #SwimBikeGive Join the Facebook Event Page to stay updated and share your stories! The Story Last […]

What Happens After Ownership?

Last night, I was honored to attend and be a part of the Another Mother Runner book party in Atlanta.  The Mother Runners, Dimity and Sarah, have launched their third amazing effort, Tales from Another Mother Runner, and I had the privilege of contributing an essay to the book. My essay was about ownership.  Ownership? Yep. That’s […]

Beach 2 Battleship 140.6: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report

Beach 2 Battleship 140.6 Who:   Setup Events When:  October 25, 2014 Where: Wilmington, NC How Far:  2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile marathon (also known as the IRON distance, but not a branded Ironman race) The Long Road Down… er, Up… er, Over? The Swim Bike Family hopped in the car on […]