Tri-Dogmom

This past week (or month really) has really been "all about the bike." Finding the bike, that is. Frustrated beyond belief at finding something that would work for me in a 700cc wheel I was about to throw in the towel. Ok, not really but I certainly had a few temper tantrums. After my phone conversation with the bike guru (where I said - ok what can I get and he pretty much told me I was crazy), I started doing my own research on TT bikes. I looked at just about every thing out there to see the smallest frame size they had and what the actual top tube measurement was. Sure they might call it a "49" but most of the time that top tube is really gonna be somewhere between a 51-52. Why not just CALL it that? I still don't understand that logic. Before heading to the bike guru I finally found a bike that I thought might work. It's an xxs, "47" (really a 49cm top tube) and it has BIG kid wheels. Wow. Could it work? I headed into my appt wit...

Fun size. That's what my training buddy calls me. This coming from the gal who's 5'10" can race in outfits like swimsuits and 1 piece suits and pull it off just like this gal can. Sure short is good sometimes. I never had a problem being taller than any boys :-). I can fit in small places. I can wear 4" heals and still be shorter than my husband. Ugh, I don't really have to duck under trees when riding my bike like most people. Ok, that's about it. I was so looking forward to posting about my beautiful new Argon 18 e112. I even just worked a deal to buy my girlfriends race wheels. My training has restarted and I'm back to working my butt off. However, the bike hours are building and I'm really really missing my aerobars. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my road bike, but there's nothing better than hammering along tucked down in aero and just RIDING. Let me digress. About a month ago I came into an opportunity to buy a friend...

Those are the magic words of encouragement I got from BSC after sending her a video of my swimming. She requested both Shane & I get her some swim videos so she could see what we look like (aka, how she can fix us and make us faster). I did a very detailed video analysis with one of our local swim experts, Ann Wilson of Camelback Coaching but it was several years ago - 07 I think. I had a few things I had to work on, but I think I've mostly corrected those (my hand entry was crossing over my head, my head position was looking too much forward vs down & my elbows were not high on my pull). I spent a lot of time doing 1 arm swim drills to help (try) to build a more powerful pull, however I tend to feel myself loosing my glide halfway into my swims and I could FEEL it's all in my pull but I wasn't sure how to correct it. I've got my tips on how to work on pulling so I "catch" more water. I think I know what she means… Sure would be nice to have her...

I've been wearing my e21 Kit a lot more lately which is leading to a lot of questions about the product. Please note, I'm not wearing the kit just to push the product, I do not get any sort of payment or commission or anything from the company. The company created a new sponsored athlete team this year to help promote this amazing product and I was one of the lucky athletes chosen. Anyhoo - Since I sold my tri-bike I've been riding only my road bike since IM and I like thicker shorts on that bike, hence the e21 Kit. So, in an effort to kill some birds with with one post, if you will…. I just wanted to write a couple of quick notes about the product, and the benefits I've received. I am by no means a nutrition expert or understand the science behind all of the vitamins & minerals in the product (not to mention the magic seaweed ) so all I can share is what it's done for me. I've mentioned it before, but I'm big big sweater. A real big SALTY sweater...