Ironman Texas & Inspiration
Hit the road and air on Thursday for Houston, Texas for our second advisory board meeting for Women for Tri at Ironman Texas. I flew in a little later than some of the others, but had time for a lovely dinner and cocktail with my friend and Editor-in-Chief (and Women for Tri board member), Julia […]
Gulf Coast Triathlon 70.3 – Race Report 2015
Gulf Coast Triathlon What: Gulf Coast 70.3 Triathlon (There is also a Sprint race) Where: Panama City Beach, Florida – Edgewater Beach Resort When: May 9, 2015 (Mother’s Day Weekend) Distance: 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run Swim: Ocean, beach start Bike: Flat, windy Run: Flat, hot The Swim Bike Mom Race Report 2nd […]
How to Run a Faster 5k
…oh, I don’t know the answer to that! Wait! Maybe I DO… Tip Number One: Be not afraid to look very, very scary. Wowzers. Okay, so that’s a start. Besides the the basic running things like faster foot turnover, better running form and get yourself fitted for running shoes… what is the best advice for […]
Aliens, Running and An Alien Angel
So I ran a half marathon on Saturday night. Correction. The half marathon ran me. In my fourth stand alone half mary, the Roswell GA Alien 13.1 Half… a nightime half marathon… I not only had my slowest half marathon time… but also, the absolutely most painful run of my life. Also, in four half Ironmans… this […]
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
Beach 2 Battleship 140.6 Who: Setup Events When: October 25, 2014 Where: Wilmington, NC How Far: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile marathon (also known as the IRON distance, but not a branded Ironman race) The Long Road Down… er, Up… er, Over? The Swim Bike Family hopped in the car on […]
2014 Ironman 70.3 Augusta: The Swim Bike Mom Race (Sorta) Report
The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 28, 2014 Augusta, Georgia Swim: 1.2 Miles (0:00:00) 2013: (28:22) 2012: (29:15) Bike: 56 Miles (0:00:00) 2013: (3:17:12) 2012: (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (0:00:00) 2013: (3:05:37) 2012: (2:49:23) Total Time: 0:00:00 2013: (7:03:44) 2012: (6:36:44) What is with all the 0:00:00?? Oh, did I forget to mention that I […]
Race Report: 2014 Acworth Women’s Triathlon
Race: PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Tri Location: Dallas Landing, Acworth, Georgia When: Sunday, August 3, 7:30am Distance: Sprint: 400 yard swim, 13 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run It’s my FOURTH year at the race. (Race Reports here: 2011, 2012, 2013.) This is such a wonderful race… I say it time and time again, but it truly is […]
Horses, Gamblin’ and a PR? (A Delta Lake Triathlon Race Report)
Delta Lake Triathlon & Tough Kids Syracuse Sprint, Intermediate, Relay and “Delta Double” Kids Race (to be discussed on Swim Bike Kid) WHEN: July 19 & 20, 2014 WHERE: Rome, NY WHO: Race by ATC Endurance; Bike support by Bike Loft East WHO AGAIN: Me, at the Oly/Intermediate Distance (0.9 mile swim, 24 mile bike, 6 mile […]
Peachtree Road Race, Kids and an Ode to “the Bird”
I’m not sure how this weekend happened so quickly. It’s already Tuesday and ask me how much I have accomplished this week and over the weekend, and I will say, “Nothing.” I feel like I am falling behind in every. single. part. of. my. life. The laundry? Forget it. The poor kids are like, “Moooommmmmmmm…. […]