On May 15, 2012,
in Certainly, you’ve heard of the bucket list. Or at least the concept of a bucket list. It’s a list of things that you’d like to accomplish before you die. Or turn 40. (To some, those milestones are one and the same).
Of course, The Bucket List was a movie back in 2007 starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. This is not so much about the movie but more about the concept.
So many of us have lists of things we’d like to accomplish during our lifetime. Some folk’s lists are more altruistic than others. For example, you could want to “rescue a dog or cat from a shelter”, “make a tangible difference in someone’s life”, “find a cure to cancer” or just “be happy”. Other folk’s list are more selfish, and could include things like: “earn a million dollars”, “own a Ferrari”, “Find a beautiful wife/husband”.
Multisport athletes are no exception to the rule. We love to have lists of things we either want to do, things we want to buy, or things we’d love to accomplish.
For the longest time, my bucket list included (1) do a marathon and (2) become an Ironman. My list wasn’t a “do it before I die” list, but rather a “do it for my 40th” list. I set out in 2009 to do both of these things, and lo and behold, I did. In February 2009 I ran my first marathon (26.2 with Donna, The National Marathon to End Breast Cancer) and… Read the rest
On May 15, 2012,
in I had not planned to do another Tri Kit order, but you are asking….so let’s do it!
I will take orders for the Swim Bike Mom Tri and Cycling. Order now, and enter “TRI KIT” and get $5 off the Tri Kit.
Mountain Goat sporting the Tri Kit.
Even the dudes love it. 
SIZING:
These run very small. Use the size chart. As a starting point, I would go up TWO sizes from your normal size, but go by measurements not size!
Example: Mountain Goat (above) is 5’1″ and 115 pounds and she is wearing the women’s large for a looser fit. She said, for a snugger fit, she would have gone with the women’s medium. In normal clothes she is a small or x-small.
I,… Read the rest
On May 14, 2012,
in Swimming is incredibly maddening sometimes. Arghhhh! I enjoy it, I really do, but at the same time I can’t believe the mental energy and time that goes into analyzing it, thinking about it, and working on the minutiae. Hand entry, catch, pull, push, recover, roll, breathe, body position, kick…repeat!
It seems just as I chase one bad habit off, two more pop up in its place. It’s a bit like a twisted game of Whack-a-Mole.
If you are like me and you didn’t swim in high school or college (or really ever before triathlon-ing), it seems the best we can hope for is to swim well enough to be able to draft off of those who swam in high school (forget the college ones – they are off on their bikes before we get to the final turn buoy).
We are fortunate to get regular swim video and consultation/analysis with Coach Jim. This latest video showed that I am doing a better job of leaving a goggle in the water when I breathe. However, I’ve developed a lateral “wiggle” as seen from above, my legs could come up, and my elbows have dropped. That means my arms are too straight in the catch and pull and I’m sacrificing the mechanical advantage. The classic analogy is that when you push yourself out of the pool up on to the wall, you do so with bent arms. Straight arms are far weaker.
I’m officially launching “Operation High Elbows” to rid myself of this… Read the rest
On May 14, 2012,
in So as y’all know I went to the A Life Without Limits book signing this weekend which officially kicked off Chrissie Wellington’s whirlwind book tour in the states!
I had read A Life Without Limits a week or so before the signing! It seriously by all means is a must read!
In the memoir Chrissie captures her life before and during her time in the sport! All 13 Ironman races… All in which she WON are accounted for! I
Won’t tell much more but if you dream of anything I encourage you to read it!
Here we go…
Here are two shots from today’s signing in Arlington VA! Enjoy!
On May 13, 2012,
in Swim: 7200 yards
Bike: 174 miles
Run: 25.5 miles
Time: 16:49
Half of these totals were over the last two days after coming back from Jamaica….
Enduring and getting the itch to go for it again….
On May 13, 2012,
in In just seven short days, Ironman 70.3 Florida will take place. My wave is set to start at 6:40am. Yes, once again, us older guys go immediately following the pros and right behind us, the 18-24 year old males. My bib number is “200″. Luck number! For me, this will be the first of three A-races this summer, all three 70.3 distances. All three Ironman events.
Training for this race has been different to say the least. Different in that it hasn’t compared to last year’s regime for the Ironman. Nonetheless, I followed my coach’s instructions (for the most part) and put in the required numbers of yards and miles… for the most part.
For the most part, I say, because there’s only so much you can do with a damaged plantar fascia. It requires a lot of rest and while resting, obviously you can’t run.
Right about this time, I always begin to question my training. No matter how much I’ve done, no matter how little I’ve done, no matter the event, no matter the race. It has become a “tradition” with me, if you will, to always question my readiness. If everything falls into place, I should be able to put this behind me in a day or two. Luckily this time around, I’ve had a couple of tremendous training sessions in the past few days, so this has helped.
One big difference is that up until the Ironman, the swim always made me loose sleep. I would… Read the rest
(L-R) Swim Bike Kid #2, Swim Bike Mom,
SBM’s Mom and SBM’s “Mombow”
In honor of all the awesome moms out there, I am giving away a copy of my just-released eBook! Yay!
Just sign up for the SBM Newsletter (monthly email) and you will be sent a link for the download automatically. No charge, no gimmicks. Just SBM free love. You know I love to give away things.
What’s the eBook about?
Ultimate Sprint Triathlon Plan
(Even If You Can’t Run
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OR, you may be an experienced triathlete, but I bet you know someone to whom you can give the gift of triathlon! This little thirty-seven page eBook will take you (or your friend) from the couch to the starting line (and finish line!) of a sprint triathlon.
