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Living with a triathlete has both its rewards and punishments; its ups and downs! Since rewards are so much better, we thought we’d share with you some tips to keep the punishments to a minimum. We’ve collected a few tidbits of good information over the years, as we’re sure most of you have. So, let’s make all of our lives just a bit easier AND…
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A long haul flight can get overwhelming and recovery time can really be hard, especially if you don’t travel well. I love long hauls simply because it can be 7-15 hours of “nothing but me” time. I find that often, spending a little extra money will go a long way and will help me save money and time on the ground. Here are 11 tips…
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We hope you read our first article on the Unique Characteristics of the Triathlete Wardrobe. With piles of sweaty clothes from our triathletes, plus piles of kids’ sweaty clothes from their sports, we’ve done our share of unpleasant laundry. Okay, add in our own sweaty running clothes to the mix, but sorry, the smell is just different and usually not dripping wet. So, based on…
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When I saw that Rick Gerrity, a professional photographer extraordinaire, had offered to take any TravelingMom willing to make the trek into New York City and give them a lesson in taking better photographs, I signed on without hesitation. If you read our article, Taking Creative Action Shots That Wow, you will recognize his name as one of the contributors. I first met Rick at…
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You can’t believe the number of photographs we have taken of our triathletes from all of their races – well, you probably actually can if you’ve been a trisupporter for any length of time. You start off wanting to get EVERY shot of your triathlete you possibly can. You are so proud of yourself and can’t wait to show them the shot you got of…
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Enjoy this article on how to size a child’s bike helmet by our fellow TravelingMom, Amy Barseghian. As it’s very timely for us, we asked to repost it for all our readers. With summer here, bike safety for ALL needs to be a top priority…. THE TRIWIVES In light of Dana’s husband’s recent bike accident, the topic of bike safety is top of mind. Thankfully…
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Hopefully, you read our Designing Tri Spaces – Storing Your Bike article and would now like to move on to designing a total training room. Or perhaps, you just need to find a space for all that gear that comes with doing triathlons and need some help knowing where to start. Arlene Avidan, of Avidan Architecture & Design, is back to show you how uncomplicated it…
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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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Whether race season is winding down or it’s just been awhile, it may be time to do a little “spring cleaning” of used triathlete gear, especially before next season. Did your triathlete buy a new bike, wetsuit, or wheels this year and you’re now wondering what to do with last season’s? Do you have a closet filled with used sneakers just waiting to find…
Continue readingSometimes it’s just not convenient to go to the gym/pool for a swim or you can’t swim outside due to the weather; that’s when an endless pool starts to sound really good. We actually installed one two years ago, as winters where we live can be long, snowy, and bitter cold. If you are tempted to look into an endless pool, here are some factors…
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If you are ever called upon to pack a tri bike, here are some suggestions for making your life easier. I’ve had too much personal experience doing this, as my husband often gets stuck out of town (how convenient) and I end up transporting the bike and meeting him at the race. You do have several options besides traveling with the bike yourself. These include…
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