Go Time! Ready for that “First Marathon”

Tomorrow, the Swim Bike Family (all of us, plus my Swim Bike Parents)) head to our Nation’s Capitol for the Marine Corps Marathon.   Originally, it was going to be just the four of us, but when I realized that my parents had never been to DC, I had to fix that one. So off we […]

Olympic Weightlifter to Triathlete (Fast Twitch to Slow Twitch)

Someone emailed me and asked if I would write about how my former sport of Olympic weightlifting translated into me becoming an endurance athlete later in life. Simply put: No translation.  Lost in Translation.  Apples and Oranges. But that is not completely true. Many don’t know the whole story of my previous-life athletic feats (and non-feats). […]

Running after a Half Ironman

Marathon Training Update With Ironman 70.3 Augusta quickly in the rear view mirror, I was jolted back to marathon-training reality with a 6 mile run yesterday—four days after 70.3.  For some, that might not be a big deal, but that’s the soonest I have done any sort of speed interval run after a half iron. […]

Meredith: The Fat Shamer

Before I get into the visit I took into Crazy Town yesterday, I have to mention this. I don’t know if I wrote about the awesome fact that I killed  20 mile training run last week. TWENTY MILES, people.  And yes, I am TOTALLY bragging about it OPENLY because if y’all know me… this is a huge […]

26.2 and 7.5 Weeks to Go

First and foremost… hearts and prayers going out to Texas and Houston. Ironman Foundation has asked that we share the relief efforts and what it is doing to help the community where many of its races are held. In a historic time of need, join us in supporting the Harvey relief efforts in three different […]

Marathon Training & The Giveaway: Week 5

Week 5 of official marathon training is complete. The Giveaway is also well under way – thank you to all who have participated! The Overall Life and Training Update I have run 43 miles in the last 8 days–which may not seem like a lot to some, but it is a LOT to many, and a […]

Party in the Back! Peachtree Road Race 2017 – The Swim Bike Mom Report

Anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia knows that the term “Hotlanta” (while annoying) is also a fairly accurate description of our fair city. And you gotta love heading out for a race and hearing, “This is the hottest day of the year so far!” Aw, come on, Hotlanta. The AJC Peachtree Road Road Race is the world’s […]

Ironman Boulder Brothers: Kyle and Brent Pease

Last week, I visited my favorite brothers, Kyle and Brent Pease, and got all the deets on their amazing feat at IRONMAN Boulder. The bros are BACK on the podcast, with the UPDATE from IRONMAN Boulder.  We have the scoop, we also have jokes, and then discuss what a “curb” is. 🙂 And then, like any […]

Meredith, a Marathon, and Logan: Week 1 of 17

Week 1 of the official marathon training is in the books. For those of you who don’t know, I am running the Marine Corps Marathon in October as a pusher for this sweet boy, Logan, benefiting the Kyle Pease Foundation. (Go DAWGS!) I finished Week 1 training with a 10 mile run today. I am doing […]