Things I Learned from my “First and Last” Ironman
You can read my giant novel of a race report about Ironman Coeur d’Alene here. I claim it’s my “First and Last” Ironman. You all laugh at me. Don’t laugh too hard. Usually in a race report, I include a list of things I learned, what worked/what didn’t, but I was actually tired of writing […]
Ironman Coeur d’Alene 2013: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
Pour yourself a glass (or a bottle) of wine. This here’s a long one! (The Ironman Supplemental stuff: “Things I Learned from my ‘First and Last’ Ironman” is here, and the SBM Ironman Checklist Spreadsheet is downloadable for free here.) If you only want the race report, scroll on down… and scroll some more. You have been […]
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 […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Half Marathon Race Report
Saturday, November 3, 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon SBM Race Grade: A- On race morning, I woke up with the killer crud that my incubus of plague daughter, the Girl Swim Bike Kid, has been carrying. The Expert said, “Morning” and I croaked out, “Errr, morning” and he looked at me, […]
2012 Ironman Augusta 70.3 – The Race Report
———- The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 30, 2012 Augusta, Georgia Swim: 1.2 Miles (29:15) Bike: 56 Miles (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (2:49:23) Total Time: 6:36:44 Division Place: 127 of 198 Overall: 2364 of 3335 Pre-Race The alarm went off at 4:30. I said, “Oh it’s about that time.” The Expert grunted, “Yup.” We […]
2012 PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Triathlon
2012 PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Tri Acworth, Georgia August 5, 2012 Sprint Distance Swim: 400 yards Bike: 13 miles Run: 5k 4th Place Athena Pre-Race The Expert, my Dad and I had a 4:10am wake-up call, and hit the road to Acworth. Peanut butter & jelly on gluten-free bread with a banana and a whopping coffee, and an […]
My First Tri: What in the &#^! Do I Wear?
I am proud to have provided triathlon suits for women in sizes XS to 4XL for over five years through Tri*Fe… Tri*Fe closed its online store in December of 2018. Thanks for a great run everyone! Starting out, the biggest triathlon clothing mystery is Race Day Clothing (insert scary music here!). What in the world […]
Iron Girl Atlanta 2012 Race Report
The Details: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Location: Lake Lanier Islands Resort, outside Atlanta, GA Women’s Only Triathlon 1/3 mile swim/19 mile bike/3 mile run 7:00 a.m. Pre-Race I woke up this morning at 4:00 and got ready to rumble. Okay, so the only rumbling was in my stomach – nothing a little peanut butter and banana […]
IRONMAN 70.3 Miami 2011: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
As many of you know, I completed my FIRST 70.3 on Sunday, October 30th in Ironman 70.3 Miami. The time limit to be an official half-Ironman was eight hours. My goal: finish in under 8 hours, and alive. My official time was 7:15:24, and I couldn’t be happier. Especially considering that my run was so […]