Cracking the RaceCation Code: The Intertrust Cayman Islands Marathon

In the last decade, I can count (on one hand) the number of times I have been on a real vacation—a true, sit-in-the-sand, read-your-cares-away, eat until someone needs to rub your belly—vacation.  There’s been a weekend away here and there for a birthday, an anniversary, or just “someone please take these kids for a night.” […]

The Intention Tree

I recently encountered this on a trip. This beautiful tree, with cards and ribbons hanging from it.   A sign, nearby, read: “A New Moon represents new beginnings and it is during this time that the moon is empty, receptive and full of potential. It is the optimum time to look deep within and discover […]

I Ran a 5k. And It Was Really Cool.

I spent exactly two days licking my wounds from Sunday’s blazing Ironman 70.3 Augusta, before I knew I needed a race and fast.  My knees are hurting, but just in a scabby, bruised way–not an injury sort of way. So I got on the run calendar looking for a Saturday morning 5k that I could wedge […]

Ironman 70.3 Augusta 2016: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report

“I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. I am relentless. I am unbreakable. I am unstoppable. This is good. This is great. This is awesome. This——-” SMACK. I didn’t even […]

Georgia Peach Women’s Triathlon: 2016 Race Report

On Sunday, I returned for a fifth time to one of the best local races we have–a women’s sprint distance triathlon. (If you are local and a woman, it’s a must race–even if just for the finish food alone!) Race: Georgia Peach Women’s Triathlon  Location:  Dallas Landing, Acworth, Georgia When:  Sunday, August 28, 2016 7:30am Distance:  Sprint: 400 yard swim, […]

Ironman Lake Placid 2016: A Report of Sorts

The funny thing about racing an Ironman (and part of why it’s such a major decision to even sign up for crazy event) is that generally you have pay for most of the things up front–never mind race registration, but many of the other things too. Some hotels are non-cancel-able, etc.  So when you decide to not race […]

I Raced (Sort of): The 2016 PT Solutions Allatoona Swim Bike Mom Race Report

mindfulness while training

This was my third year completing the PT Solutions Allatoona Sprint Triathlon.  And I had the kind of day, where I thought: I am not even writing a race report about this one. But then I realized that I was being a brat.  (Still am, actually. But here’s the report anyway… in spite of myself). […]

Pushing Limits, Patience, and Protecting the Kids

As I wrote in this month’s article in Triathlete Magazine, I have two amazing, wonderful children–who could not be more different. They had their second ever triathlon this past weekend. Stella (age 7) jumped out of bed at 4:45am, with her little warm face pressed up against mine, whispering, “Mom, mom, mom. I am so excited.” […]

Ironman Chattanooga 70.3 and Scared Sh*tless

Tomorrow I start to rebuild.  Rebuild the running, rebuild my tri season (if there is one to be salvaged), and decide what in the world I want to do. In light of the Expert’s fantastic showing at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Choo Choo yesterday, I am finding myself in a place of utter fear. Oh okay, […]