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 […]
Critz Tybee Run – Half Marathon 2016 Race Report
If you want a flat course, then the Tybee Critz Run Fest on Tybee Island (Savannah), Georgia is for you. The race consists of a two-day run festival, where if you do all the events, the mileage adds up to a marathon (mileage-wise)— Friday night: 5k, Saturday: 10k, half marathon, 2.8 mile beach run and finally, a […]
What Happens after DNF?
I received this email this morning. I was actually dreading writing the Wine and Dine Disney half marathon report, so I decided to take a few minutes and respond to this email via a blog post, especially since Ironman Florida just happened on Saturday. I will eventually write about Disney. 🙂 Also, I also wanted […]
Ironman Louisville 2015: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
So yeah, this was the year of the two Ironman races. After IM Lake Placid, just 11 weeks ago, I wasn’t sure how Louisville was going to go for me. I mean, let’s be honest. It wasn’t looking good. I missed every single key bike workout (save one) and hadn’t run over 10 miles in this […]
2015 Ironman Lake Placid Race Report: The Swim Bike Mom Version
Ironman Lake Placid 2015 What: A race consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile marathon When: July 26, 2015 Where: Lake Placid, New York Who: Meredith Atwood, AG 35-39 (and 2500 other people) Thursday, July 23, 2015: Swim Bike Legal Drafting (and not the Bike Kind) My parents […]
2015 PT Solutions Allatoona Triathlon: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
The Swim Bike Family headed to Acworth, GA early Sunday morning for the PT Solutions Allatoona Triathlon — a sprint distance local race consisting of a 500 meter swim, a 16 mile bike, and a 5k (3.1 mile) run. Last year, I had a good race and finished in 1:43… This year, I had a […]
Tri Goddess Tri – “Race” Report 2015
“Sweet Red” (my pal and Swim Bike Sell co-owner, Ansley) and I hit the road for Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday last week for our second (annual?) trip to TRI GODDESS TRI – a fantastic sprint and super sprint race for women put on by Epic Races. We were hoping for a fairly uneventful trip this […]
Gulf Coast Triathlon 70.3 – Race Report 2015
Gulf Coast Triathlon What: Gulf Coast 70.3 Triathlon (There is also a Sprint race) Where: Panama City Beach, Florida – Edgewater Beach Resort When: May 9, 2015 (Mother’s Day Weekend) Distance: 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run Swim: Ocean, beach start Bike: Flat, windy Run: Flat, hot The Swim Bike Mom Race Report 2nd […]
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6 Who: Setup Events When: October 25, 2014 Where: Wilmington, NC How Far: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile marathon (also known as the IRON distance, but not a branded Ironman race) The Long Road Down… er, Up… er, Over? The Swim Bike Family hopped in the car on […]