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Wine Before Beer, Have No Fear. Wine Before Yoga...

Well, its not a good idea. To be clear, I did not have wine on my way to yoga; it was the night before.  But more on that in a moment.  In order to finish the title of this post, I needed t...

12 may 12

Thank You and Please Check Out My Guest Post!

First off, I want to say a big, fat, heartyto everyone who commented on my last post, encouraging me about my speedwork.  Last night I ran my regular, hilly, 5 mile route in 50:36.  Thats a...

02 may 12

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Breaking up my runs into speed work, that is!I have started training for my half marathon in June, and it calls for speed work. Fantastic. However, I do not run at the speeds it suggests  since ...

30 apr 12

Whos Ready to Sweat Pink??

(Guitar strumming) Dahdahdahdahdahdahdahdah...DAH !Dah, dah-DAH!Dah. Dah-DAH!Dah, dah-DAAAHHHHH...Standing up to the challenge of a rival...If you havent heard yet, I have become a Sweat Pink amb...

22 apr 12

Blogging, Tommie Copper & BRD Sport Helped Save My (Running) Life

When I started blogging, I thought it would be a fun way to share my workout stories with my friends and family...Oh, and you know, be as famous as Hyperbole and a Half and Cake Wrecks...and maybe Pi...

08 apr 12

11 Pictures for 11 Things

Disclaimer:  there is a section in here about Anta-Say Aus-Clay being ot-nay eal-ray...if your children (or you) are not ready for that, please skip that part!I was tagged by the lovely Megan at...

31 mar 12

I Have Officially Run Fartleks!

And I officially do not like them.Perhaps it has to do with the fact that in my head I was going to run 3 miles, but we ran 5.  Or perhaps it is because I had no idea what was going to happen.It...

18 mar 12

I Will be a Better, Faster, Stronger Triathlete!

Now that Ive gotten the basics down, this year Ive decided to focus on increasing my skills.Ok, maybe not yet, but thats the plan.This year, Im not going to just swim for distance; Im going to swim b...

08 mar 12

Im Guest Posting on FitFluential!

Hey, guys!  Remember how I told you Im a FitFluential Ambassador?Well today, I am guest posting on their blog!  Its called The Lighter Side of Rehab.If anyone would like to become an ambass...

27 feb 12

When Good Yoga Goes Bad

When I was 21, I went to my very first yoga class with my mom.  When it comes to coordination, I am the Fric to her Frac.  The Tweedle-Dee to her Tweedle...uh, she can be Tweedle-Dee. Hi Mo...

23 feb 12

5k Love em or Leave em: I loved the run but Ill leave the cold!

As you may or may not remember, last week I met up with some bloggers for a run.  Stacie and Rebecca were signed up for todays Love em or Leave em 5k, and Ann Marie and I decided to join them.We...

12 feb 12

Dont Call it a Comeback!

"I been here for years!"* (Click link for "Mama Said Knock You Out" video.)I know that when you think of me, you really cant help but compare me to LL Cool J.Its uncanny, really.If yo...

06 feb 12

Goodnight K.I.S.S.

Back in August, I took on a whatever-it-takes attitude to get back to running.  This led to me going home from physio with all kinds of innovative bedtime accoutrements, keeping things anything ...

27 jan 12

April the Athlete

During my "off-season", Ive had to find ways to stay in shape without being able to swim, bike or run.  For those of you who dont know, we have a dog.  Her name is April.  This...

18 jan 12

Thanks for the Sunshine! (Im So Pasty.)

I got a blog award!  Red Nomad Oz was kind enough to think of me when handing out the Sunshine Award.This award is given to "those whose positivity and creativity inspires others on the...

07 jan 12

The Danskin Run: with slapping, punching and a guy named Tim

While Ann Marie did not enjoy the swim portion of the race,she is definitely the stronger runner.  Wait.  That may make me sound like Im a good swimmer.  Im not.An homage to one of my ...

30 dec 11

The Danskin Bike: Pain Dont Hurt and Rules Dont Matter in the Buddy Wave

When we last left off, the swim was done.  Ann Marie and I caught up in T1, then took off on our bikes.  I would tell you about the transition but I honestly dont remember.  However, b...

28 dec 11

Happy ChristmaHannuKwan zaakah, with a Side of Serenity.

Here at Tri-ing to be Athletic we are a multi-ethnic family.  So,Happy Chanukah!And Merry Christmas!And if you celebrate Kwanzaa,(That means "Happy Kwanzaa" according to the official Kwa...

25 dec 11

The Danskin Swim: now with more arms and legs!

One month after the ChelanMan race, it was time for the Danskin! And guess whose ear was still mostly blocked?I SAID: GUESS WHOSE EAR...Oh.  Right.Quick sidebar: here is an actual conversation I...

14 dec 11

May I FitFluence Your Day?

Hey everyone!  I apologize in advance for some of the recycled drawings, but this is (hopefully!) for some new readers :DFor my first assignment as a FitFluential ambassador, I have accepted the...

06 dec 11

I Ran in Chelan...Man.

Back to completing the Chelan Man triathlon.  If you happened to have missed them, (gasp!) feel free to check out the swim and the bike. I managed to finish the bike and rerack, transitioning in...

05 dec 11

Giving Thanks...For Blog Friends (and awards!!)

Lets just consider this my Thanksgiving post, shall we?  (On Thanksgiving I ate some wonderful food and posted a completely non-holiday story.)  I have thanking to do aside from my health, ...

27 nov 11

Like a Turtle Riding a Donkey (i.e. Im Not the Fastest Cyclist)

I stumbled out of the swim and TriGuy was there, camera in hand.  I asked him when Ann Marie had come through.I set about getting myself  through T1 and since I was right next to the fence,...

25 nov 11

You Wearin a Cup Under that Wetsuit?

Wait, let me back up a little.  I did two sprint triathlons this past summer.  This is a recap of the swim leg of the first race that I did with my buddy Ann Marie.The morning of: we all go...

18 nov 11

May I Present: "A Drawing for a Drawing" Drawings!

Hey yall!  The swim post is still in progress, but I thought I would post the pictures I did for the giveaway!Heres Dwija from House Unseen. Life Unscripted.Her posts are a mixture of funny and ...

13 nov 11

Silence is Definitely *Not* Golden (A race preamble)

2010 was the year of firsts. I ran my first half marathon and finished my first triathlon.  TriGuy also did his first tri the same day I did my half. We loved the atmosphere of that race weekend...

06 nov 11

Another Drawing for a Drawing!

UPDATE:  WE HAVE A WINNER!Since Yvonne already has drawings and her comment was purely congratulatory in nature (thanks Yvonne!), I took her comment out and and went with 74.  And, the winn...

27 oct 11 1 person likes this

And Now...

...for something completely different.Well, not completely.  There will still be drawings, but they wont be just about me.  Today Im guest posting over at Half Past Wonderful!  Yvonne&...

25 oct 11

PT Stands for "Pathetically Tri-ing"

Since I got this lovely injury, I started back up with my physiotherapist Jenna, or physical therapist for all you Amurricans out there; PT for short.  Many of you have already met her through m...

16 oct 11

Taking a Dip...

...to go for a run.*First, a little back story.  In August I was put on a combo of Levaquin and Prednisone for swelling in my ear.  This is supposed to be a fun blog so Im not going to have...

09 oct 11

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