Race Report: Allatoona Triathlon 2014
What Race: PT Solutions Acworth Sprint Triathlon Dallas Landing, Acworth, GA June 29, 2014 500 meter swim / 16 mile bike / 5k run The Report So I do not like hills. On the run. On the bike? Sure. On the run? No. I do not like them Sam I am. And Allatoona Triathlon? Holy […]
Ironman 70.3 Florida: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
In this fourth installment of a half Ironman race report, I am still sweating and feeling sunburned (ah-hem, another lesson learned… a little invention called sunscreen…who knew!?). Ironman 70.3 Florida Haines City, Florida April 13, 2014 Swim: 43:54 Bike: 3:09:39 Run: ETERNITY INFINITY Total Time: 7:42:15 Traveling Down The Expert and I hit the road […]
Heart and Soles 5k …A Tale of Two 5ks
The first 5k I would like to discuss was today’s. I woke up early for the Heart and Soles 5k sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club. SBM friend, Carrie, has been hounding me, saying that my motivation has been lacking because I “need a finish line!” Meaning, I needed to race something. So I reluctantly […]
Thankful for a PR!
The Swim Bike Family headed to Myrtle Beach, SC for Thanksgiving this year—-and for a first ever Turkey Trot. [Apparently many don’t go to the beach in 34 degree weather. We do! And saved a ton of money doing so! #swimbikefrugal] The Expert and I were up entirely too late—we didn’t arrive at the condo […]
Superheroes, Goats and Kids
Yesterday, the Expert and I celebrated twelve years of marital bliss. Okay, so maybe not bliss. But it’s been a pretty darn good twelve years. For the big celebration, we were starting out to kill each other in a 5k race to the death at the 2013 Superheroes vs. Villains 5k. We woke up at […]
Rev3 Anderson Olympic: A Race Report by the Expert
Hi everyone… Swim Bike Dad (a/k/a the Expert) here. 2014 has been interesting to say the least. The Atwood family has had many highs (Ironman finish, new jobs) and some lows (Ironman training, marital strife, martial strife from Ironman training, the Hell House, the litigation surrounding said Hell House, old jobs), so to say my […]
2013 Ironman 70.3 Augusta – The Race Report
The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 29, 2013 Augusta, Georgia Swim: 1.2 Miles (28:22) Last Year: (29:15) Bike: 56 Miles (3:17:12) Last Year: (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (3:05:37) Last Year: (2:49:23) Total Time: 7:03:44 Last Year: (6:36:44) Suffice it to say, “I did better last year.” Oh, the negative self-talk we triathletes say to […]
2013 PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Triathlon
This is one of my favorite sprint distance races. You can read my race reports from 2011 and 2012. What do I love about this race in Acworth, Georgia? 1) All women 2) All really awesome women 3) Great course, supported well. The race director is amazing and sends out detailed emails about what to expect […]
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 […]