My life as a trimommy

And the TriSwim winner is...

2012-01-25T17:36:00.000-05:00

Wow! You guys totally want some TriSwim don't ya??? So the randomly chosen winner is... marianJan 25, 2012 01:22 PMand liked on triswimtrislide on twitter YAY, Marian!! Shoot me an email with your address and I will get that out to you ASAP and you won't have the chlorine stank on you anymore!! For those of you who didn't win the giveaway, guess what??? YOU STILL WIN!! Head over to

Team Rev3 Day at SBR Sports - A Giveaway!!

2012-01-25T10:00:00.000-05:00

Have you been swimming lately? If so, you probably smell. I mean, no offense, but eau de chlorine is not my favorite. Just sayin'. So, here is what you should do. Head over to SBRSports, Inc., and do yourself a huge favor and buy some TriSwim Body Wash! Guess what? If you do that today, you can add in some TriSwim lotion for only $4!! Why, you ask? Well because it is Team Rev3 day, all day

Project Reduce Stress - Update

2012-01-19T16:47:00.000-05:00

Ah, a recovery week. After three hard weeks of build, I am trying to maximize my rest week as much as possible! I have also been thinking a lot about my undertaking to reduce my stress in 2012. The main reason I have started focusing on this is because I am becoming more and more aware that daily life kind of stress is really, really bad for me, especially when I am loading up my body with all

The 2012 Plan

2012-01-13T09:16:00.001-05:00

I am a planner. With all the stuff I keep on my plate on a daily basis, if I don't have a plan I am doomed. Usually my plan is more of a daily thing, but as a triathlete, it is nice to have an annual plan as well. My "plan" consists of my race schedule and then how everything will revolve around that. Those of you who took a peek at my 2012 vision board certainly got a few hints as to what is in

A New Year's Vision

2012-01-01T21:56:00.002-05:00

The first day of anything is always momentous to me. The first day of the year always brings a sense of starting anew. I know some people turn their nose up to resolutions and the like, but to me there is just something so fresh and clean about the first day. Just like I used to wear new clothes on the first day of school, it is time to clothe myself in new goals and vision for the coming year.

December in Pictures

2011-12-31T09:28:00.000-05:00

I feel like a bit of a bad blogger lately, but the truth is I've been spending some great time with my family, working hard on T2 Multisport, getting back into the swing of consistent training, and basically just recharging my batteries for next year. So to make up for my lack of holiday posts, I give you our month in pictures.

A Most Perfect Afternoon

2011-12-19T19:42:00.000-05:00

Every now and then the stars align, and we have a most perfect afternoon at our home. Today that happened. I got all of my stuff done in the morning and all of my errands done in the afternoon. I remembered to buy all the ingredients for our very special reindeer cookies and pretzel bark. My children got off the bus in good moods after a great day of school. (Ryan was just a tiny bit tired,

Dolce Flutes Holiday Sweets

2011-12-13T21:36:00.001-05:00

Please excuse this short commercial break so I can do a little shameless self promotion! This is the perfect CD to play while you are decorating for the holidays. It's also a wonderful stocking stuffer. Your kids will love it! It's definitely better than coal! I'm sure your husband will jump up and down and hug you with joy to find this little jewel under the tree. Seriously...check out my

Project Reduce Stress

2011-12-09T09:05:00.000-05:00

It is 8:35 a.m., I just put both of my children on the bus, and I am sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee and my laptop. This wouldn't be so weird except for the fact that Noah is in half-day kindergarten this year and usually goes in the afternoon. The whole school has another half day today, so Noah gets to go in the morning. Speaking of half-days, I figured out that since October 31, my

Power Walk

2011-12-05T21:28:00.002-05:00

I am a bit out of commission this week due to some stupid moles I had to get removed last week. I have been relegated to no swimming until next week, and all easy all the time this week. So today I got to walk. It was raining and dreary, so I went out to Beaver Lake for some peace and inspiration. It wasn't about heart rate or speed or power, but power is what I found. Power in the beauty of

Trimommy Parenting Tips - Holiday Edition

2011-11-30T08:41:00.002-05:00

Now that we are full on into the holiday season, I thought this would be a good time to talk about parenting. Actually, what we are really talking about is how to maintain your sanity, especially if you have young kids in the house. (Even if you don't, I'm guessing some of these tips would work for the men in your life as well!) It is never to early to use the Santa card to get your children to

Giving Thanks

2011-11-27T18:01:00.000-05:00

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday because it is a very real reminder of what we should be doing everyday: expressing gratitude for all of the wonderful people in our lives, for the wonderful blessings that have been rained down upon us, for family, for shelter, for our basic needs being met and so much more. I have to admit that I have not been particularly grateful lately. I have been so

My Best Self

2011-11-20T12:23:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since I have posted and there are a few reasons. Number one is that I have been VERY busy. Number two is that I can't think of much to write about. That is not to say I haven't had a lot on my mind, but I'm just not sure if you guys would like to hear about it. My head and my heart have been in a bit of a dark place lately, and sometimes it's hard to write about anything else

A Moonlight Romp

2011-11-09T20:13:00.000-05:00

Tonight was the perfect night for our annual moon walk. A warm night, a full moon, and two boys full of energy. The obligatory spooky flashlight picture. Can you find them? It was a huge pile of leaves! Kel actually asked me if I thought this would make him taller. Playgrounds are way more fun in the dark! Climbing by the light of the moon.

Introducing T2 Multisport

2011-11-05T22:55:00.000-04:00

I've been a bit busy the past few months. Way back in July, my coach, friend and mentor, Mary Eggers, gave me the stunning news that she was moving to a new coaching company. I was excited for her at the same time that I was scared for me. I had decisions to make involving which direction I would go in terms of my own coach. More on that to come soon, BUT an even bigger decision and

A Letter from my Helmet

2011-10-31T20:47:00.000-04:00

Dear Kelly, Hello there! This is your helmet. I don't have a name like your beautiful bike. For some reason you never took the time to give me one. Despite that though, you did take the time to put me on every time you went out for a ride. You even told your blog readers what a great helmet I was in this post here. I just wanted to let you know what an honor it has been protecting your head

Perspective

2011-10-28T22:30:00.001-04:00

It's been a rough week here in Trimommy-land. On Tuesday I had a tough day at work. On Wednesday I met with my attorney regarding the bike crash and what lies ahead. On Thursday I found out that the tiny little scratch in the top tube of my beautiful Kestrel is actually a crack in the frame. It's just to the right of the O. Darn it. On top of all of that, I have not been sleeping well, I

Planet Gear Giveaway Winner

2011-10-26T19:58:00.000-04:00

Thanks to all who entered my Planet Gear giveaway!! There were exactly 60 comments, and random.org tells me that comment #35 is the winner! Congrats to Cori! I'll shoot you an email and get you set up with your gift card. For those of you who didn't win, you still have time to have Planet Gear donate $1 to Breast Cancer Research by joining and making a purchase by the end of October! Win-WIN

Progress Report

2011-10-23T21:29:00.000-04:00

Don't forget to enter my Planet Gear giveaway! I'm picking a winner tomorrow!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My bike crash was four weeks ago yesterday, and one month out I feel I am definitely on the path to feeling more like myself. My shoulder is doing really well despite of the huge bump

Food and Finding the Best Path

2011-10-20T21:39:00.000-04:00

Last night I watched Forks Over Knives. It was extremely thought-provoking and just added to a flood of food thoughts I've been having recently. Over the last 4 years I have been on a food journey of sorts. It began when I wanted to lose my baby weight from Noah. When he was about 7 months old I began counting calories with a good friend of mine. I was also training hard and looking forward

Planet Gear Giveaway

2011-10-16T11:17:00.001-04:00

Do you guys need a giveaway? I think you do. I mean, really, who doesn't need free things, right? So we are going to do one. Right here. Right now. The fantastic people at Planet Gear are going to give away a $25 gift certificate to their site to one of my loyal readers. Seriously, you guys deserve it. In case you haven't heard of Planet Gear, it is an website that features "the world's best

Rev3Tri South Carolina

2011-10-10T20:51:00.000-04:00

I just returned from a weekend in the south for Rev3Tri South Carolina. Now you guys know I LOVE my Rev3/Trakkers family, so of course I had a great weekend. I flew into Atlanta on Thursday, which also happens to be where my best friend in the whole world, Ellen, lives. This year we are celebrating our 20th year of being friends. TWENTY YEARS!!! We had decided at the beginning of the summer

Seriously??? What is it with poop?

2011-10-02T21:24:00.000-04:00

I'm not really sure what it is about poop and my children, but there is some kind of connection there for sure. Tonight I went into the downstairs bathroom and noticed there was no more toilet paper on the roll. Right before I grabbed the empty tube I noticed some streaks on it. Very strange. I went in for a closer look, and my nose quickly confirmed my sneaking suspicion that one of my

Update

2011-09-29T20:04:00.000-04:00

Well, I'm still here and I'm doing okay. Thank you so much for all your kind messages and words of encouragement. I have decided that since my season is effectively over, I will be embracing the off-season with the same determination I usually train with. Pumpkin spice lattes? Great! Sea salt caramel chocolate? That sounds good! Candy pumpkins? Don't mind if I do! Never fear, my friends.

The Day I Met the Road

2011-09-27T18:02:00.002-04:00

Saturday's ride started off like most rides. My good friend, E. and I, planned on riding about 3.5 hours. It was a beautiful fall afternoon and the route we were riding delivered with beautiful views. It was a little odd to be riding in the afternoon, but since the boys had a mid-day soccer game, it was the time that worked best. E. had been gracious enough to join me, despite the fact that she