Starting & Pain. Health & Happy.
No one ever knew how hard it was to START. I don’t know if I wrote about THAT as much as I talked about moving forward. I talked about a lot of things, but I look back on the beginning of the health and fitness journey – and I just remember PAIN. I remember physical […]
Fixing the Engine
I remember seeing a hateful comment from someone back in 2014 that went something like this: Swim Bike Mom has this fast bike, but she’s so fat it’s not like it’s going to translate to any speed. Yeah, okay. So that one stung. But then I remember thinking: Well, you’re a jackass, speed is still speed […]
The Best is in FRONT of Us
Maybe your past has kicked your ass. Maybe life feels like it has taken you for a ride, then let you out of the car and run over you several times. Maybe today feels so hard, so confusing that you have no idea which way is UP. Maybe you have no earthly idea what or […]
A Fat Heart
This week has felt like one giant lesson in focusing on what I can control–and letting the rest go. [And coming from a control freak, this is a really hard thing to do.] I have spent the last twenty-seven years more or less on some sort of a diet. And like someone who escapes a […]
Who wants a Brand New FREE Tri Bike from Blue!?
We are giving a one complete Blue Triad SP triathlon bike in the Best Tri Club Ever at the end of THIS week! Make sure you join the club now to be eligible for the giveaway! The Best Tri Club Ever is a VIRTUAL triathlon club with over 25 amazing sponsors, a community of wonderful […]
Give Me 5 Minutes and I’ll give you a PR
(Or tell you how not to PR. #YoureWelcome) I am talking to myself this morning, and thinking: Make up yer damn mind, Mere! I am in a state of wishy-washy—not about many things, truly–but for shizzle about one thing. And that is RACING. I don’t know what is going on with me. I love training […]
St. Anthony’s Triathlon: Discount Code!
I LOVE St. Anthony’s Triathlon in Florida! It was my first “real” triathlon back in 2011 – and they are giving 10% off any of the three St. Anthony’s Tri events with the code “SWIMBIKEMOM“ Register here Read the 2011 Race Report here
Decisions & Excuses
This guest post is brought to us by @SwimBikeNap, Todd Nixon. I loved this post because it’s something that’s been weighing on me over the last few months. Todd is the #BestTriClubEver manager and most recently, joined Team SBM Tri as an associate coach. He has been a valuable part to the Swim Bike Community for several years […]
How to Turn Your Lies into True Truth
“Did you make slime,” I asked Stella this morning. Apparently, she learned how to make this do-it-yourself at-home slime from a friend, and now, I am finding empty bottles of conditioner (?), glue and salt all over the house. “No,” she said. I looked at her. What do you say to that kind of bold-faced […]