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 […]
The Old Voice Inside My Head
“There’s an old voice inside my head that’s keeping me awake… tell her that I miss our little talks.” – Of Monsters & Men I sat down to write a post. Then I thought, “I have nothing to write about. Nothing to say.” But once I wrote, “I have nothing to say” then I started […]
Cyclocross and Other Shenanigans!
Hey everyone—the Expert here. I wanted to write about the crazy ride I had on Sunday. Our mutual friend, the Weatherman, emailed me at 6:30 in the morning and asked if he and I were still going to ride. I went outside, and I texted him back that I would skip it. Because it was pouring […]
66.6 Miles of Fun
My bib number for Coeur d’Alene is 369, as I posted on Facebook last night. I think this a great number for a million reasons—33 has always been my lucky number. This is not only multiples of three, but I am thirty-three years old. And there’s the whole lucky three: swim, bike and run. And […]
Skipping an Ironman…
Today, I seriously thought about skipping Ironman Coeur d’Alene. Not quitting (ah-hem—-because “I’m no quitter!”)… just skipping. You know… forgetting to show up for it. Or being really late. So that I miss the swim start. I was driving the Swim Bike Kid #2 to the doctor today (another thing going on, sick kid)… and I […]
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 […]
Guest Post: Swim Bike DUDE Wants Iron
Here’s a guest post from Swim Bike DUDE, Felipe, who (along with his wife) are in the homestretch to Ironman Texas on May 18th…just a short time away. Good luck Felipe! …Hi everyone, Felipe here! Regardless of who you are— a dad, a mom, a single dude, a single duddette, a married couple with no kids […]
Making Time
Hi guys. Swim Bike Dad here. Yesterday morning, I woke up and was excited because I was heading to swim after I dropped the kiddos at school. I haven’t been getting many morning workouts in, because of this particular wife of mine and her Ironman training. She’s getting the morning priorities, obviously. Luckily, it was […]