Bumblefoot and joy
In which I doctor a chicken!
training
Black clouds and searing heat
In which I summarize how product reviews and triathlon are forever intertwined…
The symbolism of a playground slide
The smallest one came out after bedtime, as she does, and said she couldn’t sleep because she was having a bad dream: she stood at the top of a tunnel slide, with two branches. She… Read More »The symbolism of a playground slide
Kids Tri Hard
My kids always want to come to my races. I would love to have them there! But there’s so many logistics that make it too difficult. Either the race is an early start and I… Read More »Kids Tri Hard
Another unexpected friend
I mentioned I had another story about a competitor in the Eagleman race from a few weeks back. During the bike leg I was caught in a leapfrog situation with 2 men and a woman.… Read More »Another unexpected friend
Steven saves the day
“Steven!” We shouted from the starting corral. There was 3 minutes until the start cannon would go off and two IronMan employees were huddled comparing pieces of paper, neither looked up. “STEVEN!” This time, we… Read More »Steven saves the day
Eagleman 70.3
A friend recently said this to me and I replied, “that’s a really cool quote, where is it from?”“…the Bible…..”I probably should have known that. Especially because we were in Bible study at the time.It’s… Read More »Eagleman 70.3
If he swims a 1:15 and she swims a 1:25, who is the squirrel?
I have a swim buddy, Kevin. I have gotten so much faster swimming with him because he’s so much faster than me. He’s also really good at swimming math. He used to be a coach,… Read More »If he swims a 1:15 and she swims a 1:25, who is the squirrel?
Lake Anna race rundown: in which I recap the race and literally get rundown by an opponent
The prairie dress dilemma was resolved. I really left you hanging with that! I did have lunch at school, I did sit at the same table as her, we did receive many compliments on her… Read More »Lake Anna race rundown: in which I recap the race and literally get rundown by an opponent
One week until race day! And a moral dilemma regarding prairie dresses
The first race of the season is so important and so awful. It’s that first chance to shake out the cobwebs and remember how to do things. It’s funny the stuff I forget. Last year… Read More »One week until race day! And a moral dilemma regarding prairie dresses
Marriage, minivans, and marred perfection
Picture, if you will, a young married couple. They have one baby, a 6 week old little girl. It’s Saturday night and they are headed out for one of the biggest milestones (minus wedding and… Read More »Marriage, minivans, and marred perfection
Dances with wolves turns to biking with beasts
You might recall the unfortunate incident of previous riding attempts with Hubs. Not great. But we decided to give it another whirl. Because that’s how marriage works. We had an unexpectedly beautiful day in March.… Read More »Dances with wolves turns to biking with beasts
Draggin’ elbows
I recently created a tutorial video for a work assignment and learned that editing is incredibly fun. I have very high hopes to do more of it. The first step will be acquiring a camera… Read More »Draggin’ elbows
The space between
Those of you who are Dave Matthews fans will recognize those words. Besides a great song, it’s also a phrase that came up in a conversation I had with my coach. (My coach’s name is… Read More »The space between
More of the sinus situation
In addition to being underwhelmingly unprepared for the sinus procedure of yon, I was even more unprepared for the recovery process. Within the first two days, I lost all taste and smell. This was troubling… Read More »More of the sinus situation
For being so training focused, I should be more prepared
I have to preface that this post is graphic in nature. If you don’t care to hear about the finer workings of the nasal passages, then this is not the story for you. If you’re… Read More »For being so training focused, I should be more prepared
This day will not be gentle
Wow!! Thank you so much for all the support! I definitely felt the energy when I took on this race and loved knowing so many people were tracking me and keeping me accountable. Prior to… Read More »This day will not be gentle
Ladies and gentlemen, you are now in the hands of the starters
That’s what they always say before a race. It’s kind of inspiring, but kind of intimidating. Here we go! https://www.ironman.com/app-tracking-information Bike course: Run course: Let’s be real, nobody cares about the swim course. But for… Read More »Ladies and gentlemen, you are now in the hands of the starters
PTO Milwaukee Race
This summer I competed in the USA Triathlon Nationals. It was held in Milwaukee at the same time as a Professional Triathlon Organization (PTO) race. Such a cool experience. Nationals was awesome, roughly 4300 athletes… Read More »PTO Milwaukee Race
Sweatin’ it
I’ve been racing a lot this season, some went well, some went poorly, some were catastrophic. I had one race, middle of July, right outside Baltimore in the Chesapeake Bay. I was able to get… Read More »Sweatin’ it