Amica Ironman 70.3 Providence Race Recap
When my alarm clock went off at 3:30AM Sunday morning, a few things crossed my mind: 1) Why didn’t I go to bed earlier the night before? 2) Just five more minutes… I’ll even take two! 3) Really? I SIGNED UP for this? Willingly? I’m talking, of course, about the Amica Ironman 70.3 Providence triathlon [...]
First Time Triathlete: My Matty
My husband had his first triathlon this past weekend. I was beyond excited (and a little nervous) for him. I’ve blogged about my husband’s weightloss journey before… 2 years ago he committed to losing 50 pounds. That 50 pounds turned into losing 70 pounds. He completely transformed himself. I was beyond (beyond) happy and proud [...]
My mom, the athlete
When I tell people my mom is training for a Half Ironman, I’m often asked if she has done this kind of training before… If she has always been an athlete. And while she has always been athletic… (She always could hold her own in an impromptu softball game or tennis match… or on ice [...]
IronGram
June 15, 2010 by Sharon
Filed under Fitness, Grandparenting, Sharon
Last evening was my first open water swim in preparation for my Half Ironman, which is less than 4 weeks away. For the past 16 weeks, I’ve been swimming laps in a 25-yard pool with cool blue water and visible lane lines and a lifeguard. And you know… in a bathing suit, cap and goggles. [...]
Triathlon Deals for Memorial Day Weekend
For my tri readers – some triathlon deals for the Memorial Day Weekend! Happy Training! Xterra Wetsuits: 50% off selected wetsuits – Enter code MEM50 at checkout (Expires Saturday, May 29) Bike Nashbar: 15% off ONE item – no coupon code required; discount taken at checkout. (Expires Monday, May 31) SpeedoUSA: 25% off entire purchase [...]
Tri training, 8 weeks away from Ironman 70.3
It’s official – it’s impossible to not look like a complete dork in a wetsuit. Case in point: It’s cool, though. When I’m out there training or racing, looking stylish isn’t the main goal (though, I am partial to freshly-painted nails and toes); it’s having fun and doing my best. This past weekend, with 8 [...]
The Apex of My Anatomy
I knew that training for a Half Ironman would be challenging. There’s the strength and distance stuff in the swimming, biking and running. Then there’s the time to fit it all in… the 20 weeks or so, especially in New England from March – July. (I must admit here that I have done very little [...]
A bloody sock to rival Curt Schilling’s?
Although my first Sprint Triathlon was an amazing experience, it didn’t come without incident. Note the bloody sock. It seems that after my swim in a little slice of the Falmouth Atlantic Ocean, I didn’t get all the sand off my feet before putting on my socks and sneakers for my bike ride and run. [...]
My mother's FIRST TRIATHLON!
July 20, 2009 by Audrey
Filed under Uncategorized
Throughout my life I have heard my mother say to me… “I’m proud of you.” It’s something I say to my own sons now. But today I want to tell MY mother that I’m proud of HER. My mother competed in the Falmouth Sprint Triathlon in Falmouth, MA yesterday. She had put this on her [...]
One pedal at a time…
Not to be confused with petal… I am talking bicycling, not gardening. I did it. This morning, I mailed my entry form to Time Out Productions for the July 19th Falmouth Sprint Triathlon on Cape Cod. This is where the word pedal comes in. Completing a Sprint Triathlon is on my New Year’s Resolution List [...]
