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We have found over the years that living with a triathlete provides many unforgettable and often unbelievable statements that give pause. Some of what comes out of their mouths just has to be shared. But, we’ve also found it’s not just the triathlete that utters these comments; we’re often just as guilty as is the rest of the family. So, we decided in the spirit…
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We were recently visiting friends at their newly remodeled house in Maine. The conversation just naturally steered towards triathlons, training, and then towards tri spaces – we had two triathletes and an architect present. My first inclination was to figure out how to turn the conversation into an article for The TriWives and my second was to convince our architect friend, Arlene Avidan, to redo OUR…
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So, race registration is done. Check. Now what? We have all been in this exact position and wondered how best to proceed. Are you concerned about how much in advance you have to start booking things and in what order? We sure did. But, since we have lived through it, we’re here to share with you what we have found works best and to let…
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We’ve put together a list of blogs that have gift ideas for her – that special woman in your life, whether it’s your spouse, friend, or mom. Just trying to make it easy for you to tackle that shopping list. We will keep it updated as we see new lists pop up. Katie Heddelston of Healthy Heddelston has a list of 10 gift ideas for…
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If your triathlete is like our triathletes, you’re probably the gift buyer in the family. So, we thought we might help you out and give you some ideas of gifts for the coach, nutritionist, pool lifeguard – whoever is there lending a hand in making your triathlete a winner!!! Here’s just a starter list of all the people we are grateful for in our triathlete’s…
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We so loved this post from our friend, Tara Newman, of FamilySportLife that we asked if we could share it with our readers. If fits in perfectly with our Kids-In-Tow series and why reinvent the wheel, so to speak. Enjoy and be sure to check out Tara’s blog…… by Tara Newman on December 1, 2013 This weekend we headed up to Mohonk Mountain in New…
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We can’t believe it either, but we have managed to pull together a few more great gift ideas for you when shopping for that special triathlete. Don’t forget to check out Days 1 – 4 of the TriWivesClub Triathlete Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve done all price points here from under $100 to a weekend get away. 1. An absolutely great gift for every triathlete…
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If you are headed to Ironman Arizona, it’s time to start thinking details if you haven’t already. If you don’t plan ahead, you just might miss out on the best places to stay. We’ve been there multiple times so have some great suggestions for Ironman Arizona hotels that are convenient to the race. Even though there’s less down time at the Arizona race due to…
Continue readingThe TriWives are very pleased to post this article by a close friend of the family, Martin Avidan, a Kona age group qualifier. We enjoyed his writing so much, we will have to ask him to share more. Recently I went riding with a friend and asked what his HR was (it’s always lower than mine..). His response – “Can’t tell you just now, there’s…
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Dana’s daughter captured this video of her tridad entertaining the family during Thanksgiving. David only heard the song -“What Does The Fox Say” – the night before. Never say Ironmen aren’t hip!!! I think he came up with his own interpretation of what the fox says. I certainly don’t remember this rendition in the song. Don’t think Ylvis has to worry about this competition. We…
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The TriWives have so much to be thankful for this year and what better time then Thanksgiving to put everyone and everything we are grateful for down in a list. We never imagined last year at this time that we’d be sharing our lives with the world, so to speak. We’re sure you have much in your life to be grateful for, too. So, why…
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The holidays are getting closer. Hope you’ve started to think about your gifts. Day 4 is here and packed full of more great suggestions. Here are links to Day 1, Day 2, & Day 3 of our Triathlete Holiday Gift Guide So, get shopping!! 1. If the idea of a few amenities during a race sounds good, you may be interested in the All-Access VIP…
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