I’m going to take this opportunity to brag about a few of my incredible friends, who competed in the triathlon in McMinnville, TN, today.  Then I’d like to brag about myself because as you all know that is all I like to do on this blog, most of the time. Erika The woman who asked [...]

Today was full of trying on compression shorts, bike shorts, tri shorts, anything that would allow me to be able to swim, bike, and run in them for the triathlon.   I had to get all of my gear together, try out my transition between swimming to biking and then biking to running.  For those of you wondering how [...]

I’m three days away from competing in my first triathlon and I’ve been working my abs like I have never worked them before.  I guess the idea of swimming and then running to my bike in skin tight clothing has increased my desire to firm up my mid section as quickly as possible.  I could [...]

I attended a get together at a friend’s house, tonight to go over triathlon day.  I haven’t been this nervous about any of the previous races I have completed.  I am not a strong swimmer, I look horrid in a swimsuit, I haven’t run in four weeks due to my foot injury, and I had [...]

I have given this a great deal of thought and have decided to run the half marathon.  As crushed as I am to have to come to terms with this, I do not have the time to build my distance up enough to be ready to run the full marathon by April 24th.  Taking the [...]

I was not running on Dunkin’, this morning.  I was running this 5k with a freaking shin splint on my left leg.  I noticed it a little into my warm up run this morning, but thought it would be fine as I got into the race.  What a beautiful day in Nashville.  It was a [...]

December 5th is quickly approaching and I am nowhere near being ready to run the half marathon.  I am not logging as many miles per week as I should be at this point.  Between injuries, pulled muscles, sick kids, and bad weather I just haven’t increased my distance enough.  I have come to the reality [...]

I will be running the 5k, this Monday in Franklin, TN to benefit Mercy Children’s Clinic.  If you would like to make a donation, it would be greatly appreciated.  Children are truly the closest thing to my heart especially the sick and hungry. To make a donation go to: http://franklinclassic.kintera.org/myathletewithin If anyone wants to join [...]

I just came across this quote and had to post it: “Running is a big question mark that’s there each and every day. It asks you, ‘Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?’” – Peter Maher, Irish-Canadian Olympian and Sub-2:12 marathoner If you are looking for information [...]

In 10 hours and 45 minutes, I will be at the starting line of my first race.  I feel good and pumped up.  I hope I will be able to sleep since the adrenaline is beginning to kick in.  I ate Mexican food, which may not have been the best choice the night before running, [...]