…to SwimBikeMom.com!

Okay, so it seems a little stupid to wish my blog a Happy Birthday.  But this is a big first birthday!  (Where’s my fancy cake with a candle? Oh that’s right. No more cake….)

This time last year, I drafted my first post.  I slept on the craziness of it.  I published the post the next day and held my breath.

The post had one sentence:  I have decided to become a triathlete.

I felt ridiculous even writing that sentence.  But deep in my little fat heart, I knew that’s what I wanted: to be an athlete again… not just an athlete, a triathlete (because three is better than one, of course). I wrote a little bit.  I started training. Nobody commented on anything, because nobody read the blog.  Which I was secretly glad about.  Maybe it would be one of those secret blogs… 

If I blog it, they will come.  And little by little, you guys came. And you became a giant support beam for me to lean upon, to scream at, to question, and a giant source of accountability and inspiration.  Turns out, some days I have actually been able to return the favor (or so you tell me.  If you are lying, I don’t know why – I have no snacks or prizes to share with you dirty rotten liars….)

Anyway.  In one year, SwimBikeMom has expanded from just this site (a little place for me to vent) to a hilarious forum on Facebook (a big place for all of us to vent)… and even to a place where I can complain about training using vile words (because my mom hasn’t figured out Twitter yet)… a place for cool race reports from everyday heroes, and a collaboration with the awesome TriCrowd and Trinero (the “Groupon” for triathletes).

So this Happy Birthday message is for those of you who dare to whisper something as crazy as “I have decided to become a triathlete.” As such, I submit this post as encouragement to you…you “crazy” people.


This Day, One Year Ago, 2010:

This Day, 2011:
  • I have run 11.2 13.1 miles; I have biked 52; I have swam 2 miles. I am still alive.
  • My heartrate is steady, consistent, and improving
  • I am two jeans sizes smaller 
  • Yes, I am still tired. But I am a tired athlete, not a tired couch potato. I am not giving up. Period.
  • I am learning what my life should be
  • Not just one… but I have completed four triathlons
  • …Including two Olympic distance triathlons
  • And my first Half-Iron is 65 days away (and possible)
  • An Ironman?  Well…..
To those of you who doubt yourselves…. look at this list.  

A year can change everything.  One year.  365 days.  Only a handful of days for a new life. 
And that’s why I wish my blog a Happy Birthday. 
Thank you all for reading, laughing/crying with me… I am so happy to have so many new friends… some that I know will be friends for life.  
Love to you all.  

9 Responses

  1. Your transformation is nothing short of incredible! Congrats on ALL that you've accomplished in just 1 year. On behalf of all of us at G2T, thanks for everything you do to promote our cause. You are exactly the "Ambassador" we like to have associated with our Foundation!

  2. Congratulations on your Bloggy 1st birthday! You are a fantastic inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Happy bloggy birthday!! I'm glad I found you, virtual tri friend!!! ps. I just want you to know, the first time I went to post this comment, the word verification was "farthead." what kind of operation are you running around here?? LMAO

  4. Happy blogbirthday. I enjoy your insight and humor and REALLY appreciate the encouragement.

  5. Happy Blog Birthday! 🙂

    I love seeing the difference a year makes. Your progress has been remarkable.

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