Weekend Redemption
After the “I quit” day I had last weekend, I was determined not have a repeat this weekend. I talked to Coach Monster on Friday, and he helped me realize that all I can do with my IM training…is to take each day as a new day, and take each mile at a time. That really helped […]
Marathon mom!
Guess what? My name is Virginia, and I ran a marathon (with a few moments … or more… of walking and limping thrown in). A few weeks ago I posted about being injured and scared. I was so lucky to get so much support from you guys and the assurance that I would make it […]
Fatty Fatty Two by Four
After my post yesterday about love and being nice to oneself, I couldn’t believe the thoughts banging around my head as I walked down the hall at the office a few moments ago. As I walked down the hall at the office a while ago, I felt a little bit of a butt pudding jiggle going […]
Tech Shirts & Tees for Moms, Dads, Kids… Everyone!
Alright, we are taking orders for the 2013 tech shirts and tees! Available for order for two weeks only! Lots and lots of options, as you will see. There are tech shirts (long-sleeve and short) for Swim Bike Moms, Dads, and anyone else who wants one. You get your choice of type, color AND mantra […]
An Abusive Relationship
The Expert and I long ago swore off Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure why. But I never did like being forced to “love” someone on a particular day of the year. Still, I gave him a card and a bar of sea salt dark chocolate this morning and he had two comments: 1) “I thought […]
Swim Bike Single Mom…Getting It Done!
Here’s a guest post from Swim Bike Mom, Sarah, from Chasing Down a Dream….talking about how she, as a single mom, gets her tri-ing done… How am I going to get it done today? Do you ask yourself that on occasion? I ask myself that almost daily. Hi, I’m Sarah and I am a single […]
Quitter’s Alley
On our first mission to an Olympic distance race, back in 2011, the Expert and I would ride a relatively flat trail outside of Atlanta, the Silver Comet trail. Many eventful things have happened on this trail during the past two+ years of training: Andy’s first bike wreck, the broken rib episode, my re-addiction to […]
Running to a Lifetime of Healthy Living…
One of the things that I feel the most lucky to have is a great school for each of my kids. My two middle boys go to a fantastic elementary school which has amazing parent support. A few years ago (3 maybe?) a personal trainer with kids in the school started an after school running […]
I Quit. Yes, Really. Maybe…
A few hours ago, I emailed Coach Monster and told him, “I quit.” And not the workout, not the weekend’s workouts… but triathlon. I just experienced an Ironman training week. And I didn’t like it. And it’s not even close to “as bad as it will get.” Running: 32 Miles Swimming: 12,000 meters Biking: 100 […]