Ironman 70.3 Florida: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report

In this fourth installment of a half Ironman race report, I am still sweating and feeling sunburned (ah-hem, another lesson learned… a little invention called sunscreen…who knew!?). Ironman 70.3 Florida Haines City, Florida April 13, 2014 Swim:  43:54 Bike:  3:09:39 Run:  ETERNITY INFINITY Total Time:  7:42:15 Traveling Down The Expert and I hit the road […]

Swim Bike 70.3!

I want to thank you all for being my Swim Bike Shrinks over the past few months. I really considered changing the name of this blog in recent times, because there has been lots of soul-searching, namaste-inducing, psychological breakdowns and breakthroughs happening in this neck of the woods. Lots of Swim Bike Whining and Crying… […]

Getting to Know Andy Potts

First of all, I cannot believe that this happened. What a GREAT weekend–thank you All3Sports, Dynamo and Andy Potts–not only did I get to meet my favorite boy triathlete, but I learned SO much. Between the Q&A last night and the Swim Clinic today, I’m just blown away. So thank you all. The Q&A at […]

A Monster Goodbye

Strangely, this has been one of the most difficult posts I have had to write. I’m not sure why.  Well, yes I am… I have decided, for many reasons, not to continue my training with my dear coach and friend… Coach Monster. (And you all breathe a huge sigh of relief because the Monster is still living—-and […]

2013 Ironman 70.3 Augusta – The Race Report

The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 29, 2013 Augusta, Georgia Swim:  1.2 Miles  (28:22) Last Year: (29:15) Bike:  56 Miles  (3:17:12) Last Year: (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (3:05:37)  Last Year: (2:49:23) Total Time:  7:03:44 Last Year: (6:36:44) Suffice it to say, “I did better last year.” Oh, the negative self-talk we triathletes say to […]

Not a Fan… of Me.

The Expert and I were watching Sunday Morning today and we ended up watching a snippet interview on Cher… it was fascinating.  Of course, Cher, is fascinating – love her or hate her. One of the things that struck me during the interview was these few lines: The interviewer stated, “My sense is that you’ve always […]

Picking a Triathlon Coach

Having a triathlon coach to mentor you, writing your training plans—-and talk you off the edge when you are freaking out— is money well spent.  I have been a coached athlete since January of 2011, and I know it’s been the best thing for me.  Someone recently emailed and asked me to write a post about […]

2012 Ironman Augusta 70.3 – The Race Report

———- The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 30, 2012 Augusta, Georgia Swim: 1.2 Miles  (29:15) Bike: 56 Miles  (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (2:49:23) Total Time:  6:36:44 Division Place: 127 of 198 Overall: 2364 of 3335 Pre-Race The alarm went off at 4:30. I said, “Oh it’s about that time.” The Expert grunted, “Yup.” We […]

IRONMAN 70.3 Miami 2011: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report

As many of you know, I completed my FIRST 70.3 on Sunday, October 30th in Ironman 70.3 Miami. The time limit to be an official half-Ironman was eight hours.  My goal: finish in under 8 hours, and alive. My official time was 7:15:24, and I couldn’t be happier. Especially considering that my run was so […]