Guest Post from a Swim Bike Dad

  This guest post is not by the Swim Bike Dad (a/k/a the Expert)… but it is by a fellow Swim Bike Dad, Kris Dornan. Kris is an ace-kicking, fun-loving, joke playing Superman (at least in his kids’ eyes…’til they get older), he’s an ex-Peter from Family Guy (he has the picture to prove it), […]

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 […]

The Expert Rides Again

The Expert was big into bike riding back in the Day.  “The Day” being about eleven years ago. Here he was, back in said Day with his sassy bike and super sassy car.  Oh, the Neon.  Another post for another day. Well, as you know, I am dragging the Expert along in my triathlon dreams. […]

The Expert Knows

The Expert got his name for a reason.  I love him.  Dearly.  But he is the biggest know-it-all in the world.   So he has officially decided to join me in the triathlon journey.  He’s on board.  And seriously on board.  Logging calories, stretching, planning workouts, getting the gear.  And that cooperative/supportive spirit, most would say, is […]