Finishing in the Dark, Finding the Light

Adapted from Triathlete Article Our two kiddos were around the wee ages of four and five during the year I tackled my first Ironman in Couer d’Alene. Now, I don’t recommend trying to do the insanity that is Ironman training with a four and five year-old, a full-time job, and all the responsibilities that come […]

Ironman Boulder Brothers: Kyle and Brent Pease

Last week, I visited my favorite brothers, Kyle and Brent Pease, and got all the deets on their amazing feat at IRONMAN Boulder. The bros are BACK on the podcast, with the UPDATE from IRONMAN Boulder.  We have the scoop, we also have jokes, and then discuss what a “curb” is. 🙂 And then, like any […]

A Change of Plans? Think Again.

I had a conversation with my coach last week that went something like this: Me:  I am going to take a breather from triathlon racing this season. Maybe I’ll do Augusta, but as of now, I am not sure. The fire in my belly for racing is just not there. I didn’t feel it spectating at […]

Kyle & Brent Pease: Together We Wheel

On Episode 4 of the Same 24 Hours Podcast, I interviewed two brothers who I just love, admire and think are two peeps YOU all should most definitely get to know, too. If you think you can’t do something, then think again. Kyle and Brent Pease are the ultimate “no excuses” brothers. Kyle was born with cerebral […]

Give Me 5 Minutes and I’ll give you a PR

(Or tell you how not to PR. #YoureWelcome) I am talking to myself this morning, and thinking:  Make up yer damn mind, Mere!   I am in a state of wishy-washy—not about many things, truly–but for shizzle about one thing. And that is RACING.  I don’t know what is going on with me. I love training […]

One of Those Days

I’m having one of those days. Those days where you are doing side planks with leg lifts (um, WTF, owwwww), and you crumple to the floor in tears, for no apparent reason. Well maybe not you, but me.  Me did.  I would call it hormonal, but that’s really not the case. I’ve had a lot of […]

“Not Giving a Sh*t is a Way to Have a Terrible Life…”

“It does not take any courage to say, ‘Nothing is going to work.’ What you are really saying is, ‘I am afraid to try. Because what if I try and I fail.’ The hipster approach is to say, ‘I don’t give a sh*t.’ But not giving a sh*t is a way to have a terrible […]

Where Have All The [Nice] Triathletes Gone?

To the tune of the Paula Cole song, Where Have All the Cowboys Gone, I found myself asking the question: “Where have all the [nice] triathletes gone?” Here’s a group of them. ^^^ I also found myself interjected into a situation when I just wanted to work on a project, but instead I was dealing with […]