I like to post charity fundraising blog updates on the Wednesdays before races. No, don’t get excited. I am not doing the Timberman 70.3 Triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 36 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run) – but my friend from college Elizabeth is, and she is doing it for the Make-a-Wish foundation of New Hampshire.I […]
This past Saturday I did the RUSH Triathlon (sprint distance) in Rexburg Idaho. I know, it is a long way from London! But we were going on holiday to Jackson Wyoming, and as my DH had to pull from the London triathlon due to being sick, he found this alternative in Rexburg that happened to […]
In the last months, as I have followed more folks on Twitter, I have seen my Twitterfeed periodically overwhelmed by muffin bashing. Two types of muffin bashing. First, the outright disparaging comments about folks who carry extra weight around their middle, leading to belly overspill around the trouser / lycra waistband area. And second, the […]
Wow. Last week I did it. On more than one front. I took the plunge. I like to keep my options open. Sometimes I hate making choices (making commitments) as I feel like I have closed down some options. If you look at my academic, professional, and personal life, you can see the signs. When […]
I CAN and I DID. On Saturday I did my third sprint triathlon. But I feel like it was my first time. And in some ways it was – this year’s London Triathlon marks the beginning of my commitment to the sport. In 2007 I TRI’d to see if I could, and I barely did […]
Last year when I crossed the finish line, I cried. Not because I was in pain – quite the opposite actually. The 2008 London Triathlon took place in gale force winds and horizontal rain, so I decided to go nice and slow during the tri to make sure to avoid any falls (strictly forbidden by […]
It is now less than a week before my wave of the London triathlon. And in less than a week I will also be done with my wave of the London triathlon. Every time I think of it my heart begins to pound a bit quicker, my adrenaline kicks in, and even though I know […]
This year I am once again doing the London triathlon for a breast cancer charity – this year by becoming a part of the team which is supporting the Breast Cancer Campaign.My mother died from her breast cancer in 1999 – a full 15 years after her initial diagnosis, after being given 2 all clears, […]
Who says cycling in London is for the insane? Or that it is not fun? I used to, but I don’t say it as much as I did, especially after two great rides on Thursday and Sunday.Thursday. I headed out of the “Big Boy Pool” (thanks @holisticguru for that name!) and commuted to work by […]
I usually post my blog updates on Mondays, however on the Wednesdays leading up to event days I have decided to start to write about the various charities I am supporting.This Sunday, the 19th of July, I am participating in the London Bike-a-thon, which supports Leukaemia Research. Leukaemia Research supports all types of blood related […]