70.3 Florida….DID IT!
Hey Friends! Virginia here. I am having the hardest time writing the blog about my VERY FIRST HALF IRONMAN (Ironman Florida 70.3 in Haines City, FL). I have so much to say, but when I write it out, much sounds so boring. So, I’m not going to do a boring race report……I’m going to just […]
Ironkids RULE!
Hi All! Virginia here, proud mom of two awesome Ironkids. IronKIDS Rule! Yes they do! I returned Monday from my awesome mini-vacation in Haines City, Florida. It’s been crazy. In addition to my first HALF IRONMAN (details to follow in another post), my kids did their first IronKids event. One word: AWESOME! The event took […]
Kids Tri HARDEST
Hi World! Proud Mom Virginia here. Today was a kids triathlon for two of my kids, and I am super proud to report that they were awesome. The morning started early and we headed out to get to the event in time for the 7:30 information meeting…which didn’t start until 8:00. Both boys were […]
It’s not about the bike, swim, or run
Hi folks! Virginia here… As you know, I have been having a bit of a struggle with triathlon lately, but today it hit me…… It’s not about the bike, swim, or run. It’s about this guy — And it’s about his brothers and sister. It’s about who they see me as. It’s about my pride […]
The knee….
Hi World! Virginia here and this is a picture of my perfectly normal bone structure….. which I knew was the case…. And….I have to say this x-ray makes my legs look fat…. sigh…. But … my normal bones do not mean that I do not have a lot of abnormal PAIN! Monday I wrote […]
Lessons Learned from my WORST race ever
Hi folks! Virginia here. Today I competed in the Lake Murray Sprint Triathlon. Going into this event, I was excited. I had missed my first triathlon of the season due to the flu, so this was to be my first event. HOWEVER…..the weather turned really bad this weekend, and I almost backed out. This morning, […]
Finding joy…yet again…
Hi folks! Virginia here! I am so thankful that the weather is turning nice. With all of the frustration surrounding my stupid IT band, kids sicknesses, my sicknesses, I have been feeling a yearning to find the joy in triathlon again. I mean, I never stopped loving it, but I just have been waxing and […]
Frustration and WISDOM
Hello there! Virginia here! My first 70.3 triathlon is less than one month away, and I am beyond frustrated at this point….and not at all ready. For the past six weeks we have battled one sickness after the other in my family, and it seems to be working against me. Last week I had the […]
Boston
Last week was a tough week for me. The entire week was full of issues with sick kids (two got the flu). I worked on a blog entry three or four times throughout the week, but each time it just sounded like a list of complaints. Then, yesterday, I started feeling sick. I went to […]