A Pro, a Presh, a Pedicure… and Training!

One of my athletes, Precious, came all the way from New York to join us for the the tri clinic on Saturday!  And she stayed at the Swim Bike House… and even watched the Swim Bike Kids on Saturday night for date night.  That’s right – the SBM Royal Treatment.  I introduced her to Sweet […]

Tri Clinic with Pro, Sara McLarty, Swim Bike Mom and Brett Daniels

Wanna Swim Like a Pro and Run Like the Wind? Oh, don’t we all!?  But let’s “tri”! Swim Bike Mom presents a Swim Bike and Run Clinic with Pro Triathlete, Sara McLarty! This five-hour clinic includes a two-hour open water session with pro, Sara.  Followed by an off-the-bike session and run clinic, featuring Brett Daniels […]

The Brat Who Showed Up To Run Today

Look at this brat who came running with me today: Man! What a bloody baby this girl is! So back story: after the fun weekend and a prior week of respiratory ick, I have been feeling not-so-super.  Just dragging. Tired. Sick. I managed a bike yesterday morning, and an afternoon swim–but neither were anything to […]

Getting to Know Andy Potts

First of all, I cannot believe that this happened. What a GREAT weekend–thank you All3Sports, Dynamo and Andy Potts–not only did I get to meet my favorite boy triathlete, but I learned SO much. Between the Q&A last night and the Swim Clinic today, I’m just blown away. So thank you all. The Q&A at […]

Less Arm Jello, Hello

DAY EIGHTEEN (Thursday) Woke up sicker than ever on Thursday and skipped my run.  Didn’t feel any better about skipping the run, but I knew it was necessary. Managed to stay on nutritional target. Salmon and sweet potato “fries” for dinner. Blech – this green mix had argula. Blasted PEPPER LETTUCE!!!! Argh.  I made some extra sweet […]

A Long Run and a Long Run

A long run of Thirteen Days of clean eating.  And I’m still going. I am feeling remarkably good, sleeping the sleep of magic fairies, and starting to “de-fluff” —meaning, while I’m not sure if I am losing any weight, I am sure that I am feeling less puffy and fluffy. Workout:  Today was an actual […]

Open Water Swim Fears and Fixes

Everyone can understand the sheer panic of an open water swim. Even my multi-Ironman coach says the mass start in an Ironman is enough to make him want to crawl out of the water. And he’s been at it for over a decade. Suffice it to say that everyone has experienced the fear of the open […]

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 […]

Open Water, Running and Hope

Early this AM at Mary Alice Park, a great cast of characters headed out for open water. There was an Expert.  A Weatherman.  A Monster.  A Fish.  Columbus.  Pickups. Fish is the friend with a  new nickname…. Fish is Carrie.  I told her I was going to nickname her “Freak,” because she is an incredible […]