I have had one thing on my gift list for awhile and my husband kept ignoring it. He was against it. He told me he was never going to get it for me because in his best italian/ mafia imitation he said “Ya gonna break a your face” So when he handed me the small […]
Do it for those who can’t
December 17, 2009 by
There have been many times when I have not wanted to run , bike or swim. Life gets busy , the to do list gets longer and workouts get put on the back burner. Since April 16, 2007 , whenever I need a push I remember to get out there and do it for those […]
Rain rain go away
December 15, 2009 by
Its the most wonderful time of the year or so the song goes. And actually it is a great time of year and I am getting better and better each year at focusing on the real reason for the season. Here in Virginia at this time of year ( actually all year round) the weather […]
Great book, questionable gift giving technique!
December 7, 2009 by
My husband is very supportive of all my crazy ideas and adventures. One bonus of signing up to do the triathlon is he had all kinds of new ideas for gifts for me. He gets stressed over the holidays which sort of puzzles me since here is the list of people he buys for: 1. […]
Do these bike pants make my butt look big?? It depends….
November 18, 2009 by
The old saying “Once you learn how to ride a bike you never forget” is true except riding a bike when your 10 years old and then again when you’re in your forties is a whole different kind of ball game ride. This is what I learned after several rides: Some guy(s) had alot of […]
Why Tri…or how did this all get started!
November 15, 2009 by
I was sitting at home one day, 6 years ago, when I realized how quickly my life had changed. Suddenly my husband and I were semi empty nesters. Our 16 year old son “lived” at home , at least I saw evidence of him, dirty dishes, dirty laundry, landfill for a bedroom. Our daughter Julie […]