2018 Ironman Augusta 70.3 Race Report – The Swim Bike Mom Version
Last year when I crossed the finish line at Ironman 70.3 Augusta (2017), I would have bet high and good money that it would be my last Augusta. I had said the same thing in 2016. #whoops I literally said to the Expert: “NEVER again!” (both years). And the only real reason? I was just […]
2017 Marine Corps Marathon – Team Logan & The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
Well, we did it. Team Logan crossed the finish line at “the People’s Marathon” — Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. — on Sunday, October 22, 2017 as a part of the Kyle Pease Foundation. We “beat the bridge” at Mile 20 by the cutoff, we crossed “the gauntlet” (Mile 22), and we made it […]
Ironman 70.3 Augusta 2017: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
I am at a loss for words on my fourth Augusta 70.3 experience. (Long pause… okay, nah. I am never at a loss for words.) As I scooted down the last two miles of the course, I was overwhelmed with this amazing sense of peace and happiness, because I was certain it would be my […]
Party in the Back! Peachtree Road Race 2017 – The Swim Bike Mom Report
Anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia knows that the term “Hotlanta” (while annoying) is also a fairly accurate description of our fair city. And you gotta love heading out for a race and hearing, “This is the hottest day of the year so far!” Aw, come on, Hotlanta. The AJC Peachtree Road Road Race is the world’s […]
EVERYTHING New on Race Day – St. Anthony’s Triathlon Race Report 2017
A friend of a friend asked me a few months ago, “Do you have any interest in racing St. Anthony’s Triathlon?” It was late February, I think, and I really did not have any interest in driving to Florida, doing an Olympic, in the heat, especially before Chattanooga 70.3. BUT. I started thinking. I loved that race. […]
Ironman 70.3 Augusta 2016: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
“I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. This——-” SMACK. I didn’t even […]
Georgia Peach Women’s Triathlon: 2016 Race Report
On Sunday, I returned for a fifth time to one of the best local races we have–a women’s sprint distance triathlon. (If you are local and a woman, it’s a must race–even if just for the finish food alone!) Race: Georgia Peach Women’s Triathlon Location: Dallas Landing, Acworth, Georgia When: Sunday, August 28, 2016 7:30am Distance: Sprint: 400 yard swim, […]
‘Merica: The 2016 Peachtree Road Race
*Note: This post was written before the recent events in Dallas. On July 4th each year, Atlanta is the home to the world’s largest 10k race – the Peachtree Road Race. This was my third year running it, and in true ‘Merica form, the whole red, white and blue event did not disappoint. (Here are the […]
My First Triathlon: What Do I Really Need to Know?
Race season is upon us. Like now. WOW… wasn’t it just off season? Yes, yes it was. Many of us are embarking on our first triathlons this season – and that is wicked exciting. And terrifying. And exciting. And terrifying (am I right?) Here’s a few things that I think every newbie triathlon should know before his […]