McBlessings & Boston
Many of you know my friend, Mike a/k/a” McBlessings“, the founder and president of the Getting2Tri Foundation. Just today, I teased McBlessings that I was going to change his nickname to “McEyeCandy”—-because oh lawdy, the ladies just love him. But so sorry girls, the man is taken… and by an awesome lady and sweet friend, too. […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Half Marathon Race Report
Saturday, November 3, 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon SBM Race Grade: A- On race morning, I woke up with the killer crud that my incubus of plague daughter, the Girl Swim Bike Kid, has been carrying. The Expert said, “Morning” and I croaked out, “Errr, morning” and he looked at me, […]
2012 Ironman Augusta 70.3 – The Race Report
———- The Race Ironman Augusta 70.3 Sunday, September 30, 2012 Augusta, Georgia Swim: 1.2 Miles (29:15) Bike: 56 Miles (3:08:26) Run: 13.1 Miles (2:49:23) Total Time: 6:36:44 Division Place: 127 of 198 Overall: 2364 of 3335 Pre-Race The alarm went off at 4:30. I said, “Oh it’s about that time.” The Expert grunted, “Yup.” We […]
2012 PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Triathlon
2012 PT Solutions Acworth Women’s Tri Acworth, Georgia August 5, 2012 Sprint Distance Swim: 400 yards Bike: 13 miles Run: 5k 4th Place Athena Pre-Race The Expert, my Dad and I had a 4:10am wake-up call, and hit the road to Acworth. Peanut butter & jelly on gluten-free bread with a banana and a whopping coffee, and an […]
Iron Girl Atlanta 2012 Race Report
The Details: Sunday, May 20, 2012 Location: Lake Lanier Islands Resort, outside Atlanta, GA Women’s Only Triathlon 1/3 mile swim/19 mile bike/3 mile run 7:00 a.m. Pre-Race I woke up this morning at 4:00 and got ready to rumble. Okay, so the only rumbling was in my stomach – nothing a little peanut butter and banana […]
IRONMAN 70.3 Miami 2011: The Swim Bike Mom Race Report
As many of you know, I completed my FIRST 70.3 on Sunday, October 30th in Ironman 70.3 Miami. The time limit to be an official half-Ironman was eight hours. My goal: finish in under 8 hours, and alive. My official time was 7:15:24, and I couldn’t be happier. Especially considering that my run was so […]
Run the Vineyard 5k
5K race today with the Expert: Run the Vineyard at Chateau Elan in Braselton. I wasn’t expecting much from myself. It’s been a tough couple of weeks. Yesterday, the Expert asked me: “Are you going to run this race balls out?” I shrugged, “Oh, I don’t know. I’ll have to see.” The race started and at the […]
Tri the Parks Russell Oly Triathlon
Race: Tri the Parks Series, Richard Russell Triathlon (Intermediate Distance)Location: Russell Park, Elberton, GeorgiaWhen: Saturday, August 13, 7:30amDistance: Intermediate/Oly: 1500 meter swim (0.9mile), 22 mile bike, and 6.2 mile runPre-Race DeliveranceThe Expert and I were racing this puppy together. The race venue was about 80 miles away. A solid 1.5 hour drive. We planned […]
Acworth Women’s Triathlon – August 7, 2011
Race: PT Solutions Acworth Women’s TriLocation: Dallas Landing, Acworth, GeorgiaWhen: Sunday, August 7, 7:30amDistance: Sprint: 400 yard swim, 13 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run I loved this race! Loved. All women. Awesome vibe. The Expert and I loaded up the car and headed out of the house around 4:50, and arrived in Acworth around 6:00. […]