100 Miles and a Prayer (and a Gross Picture)
Tomorrow I’m riding in my first CENTURY ride with my dear triathlon pal, Yoda. (That’s 100 miles, people… just in case you weren’t paying attention. Oh lawd.) I love riding with Yoda. Yoda, who conveniently sent me this graphic the other day via text. Right she is. Train I must! I have never […]
Getting Schooled
I found a new riding buddy up here in the new ‘hood. Carrie’s a self-proclaimed klutz, and said she’d only been on the bike 10 times. She comes from a swimming background, and looks like an athlete, head to toe (first clue that I might be in trouble). Another friend from the gym, Bill, […]
Spinning Etiquette: Part Deux
Apparently, all the people in my “other” gym spinning class this morning did not read my last post about Spinning Etiquette, so I think warrants a little link to the last post, and a continuation of the same. Now, I wasn’t in the greatest place this morning. My hip hurts, I didn’t sleep well, and I […]
Flat Out Ridiculous
Tonight commenced the first annual Swim Bike Mom event: Me Change Tubes 2011. Okay, so I have changed a tire tube. Twice. In my entire life. I figured before the Oly race on Saturday, I should probably refresh. Yes, I prolly should have done this before St. Anthony’s… and also before Acworth on Sunday… but hey…. […]
Ridin’ Solo
Sometimes the hardest part about triathlon is moving forward when you’re riding solo. When you are the only spinner in the room, there is no music, the lights are dim, and it’s 4:30 in the morning. Or, the only bike on the road. The only runner on the path. The craziest lonely fish in the […]
52 Miler.
Weekends. Ah. The word that used to mean “rest” or “relaxation” or “party.” The word which changed meaning once I birthed kids, but now means: ass busting workouts, time with kids, and laundry. And I love it. Yesterday, of course was the trail run. Today was 52 miles on the bike (3:20:15 time) with the Expert, plus […]
Super Sunday
Today. Was. Awesome. 1) My girl, Charlie, finished her first 70.3! And not only, that – she smoked it. Look for her race report soon! Go, Charlie! 2) I met one of my super de duper Swim Bike Mom friends at Silver Comet today during a ride. Funny thing is that we’ve never met […]
Kick, Stretch and Kick… I’m FIFTY!
Well, I did it. I rode fifty miles. My time was 3:10:24, an average of 15.5mph. A few observations about the half-century distance: 1) ouch; 2) owie; and 3) owwwwwwww (&*@&#!). I felt pretty darn good at mile thirty. But by thirty-eight, my legs were hating me. Not to mention my girl parts. And I […]
Another Brick, Another Day
The Expert and I went on a brick mission today: thirty-four mile bike ride and a three mile run. Oh, and ah-ha! Took the TMAT Pro for its maiden voyage today. Made the Expert try it out too. He said the TMAT officially made me block the entire transition area, keeping him from accessing his stuff. […]