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We know that living with a triathlete, travel can become a bit sticky. They are always worried about the giant questions, “Where am I going to train? Is there a pool that I can swim in-like a real pool? Can I bring my bike?” Why not make it easy on everyone and plan that trip around a race! We do and it keeps everyone happy….
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I had the distinct pleasure to sit down poolside in Kona with purplepatchfitness coach, Matt Dixon, who was a pro triathlete himself. He is a regular contributor to Triathlete magazine, Lava magazine, and Triathlete Europe, and has been featured in many other publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Men’s Health. Matt is also an exercise physiologist and coach to pros such as Meredith Kessler,…
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When I went with Carl to the Ironman 70.3 WC in Mont Tremblant, I was going to work this time – for the first time. I have always just gone to have a vacation and of course, to be his trisupporter. In the beginning, I spent many races by myself, but once he got into the sport, we met many friends and so now, I’m…
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We travel. We love, love, love to travel. And, fortunately, we travel a lot and for many different reasons. But, our desires never change. Above all, we look to be super comfortable and that the needs of whoever we are traveling with – hubby, kids, friends, or alone – are met. I recently was booking a resort for an upcoming trip, so sat down and…
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Do triwives and triathletes pick race locations for the same reason? What are their favorite race venues and why? Which races are on their wish lists? Well, I recently attended the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mont Tremblant and decided to take full advantage of being around all these triwives and triathletes at the same time. What better time to find the answers to these…
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Do triwives and triathletes pick race locations for the same reason? What are their favorite race venues and why? Which races are on their wish lists? Well, I recently attended the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mont Tremblant and decided to take full advantage of being around all these triwives and triathletes at the same time. What better time to find the answers to these…
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Okay guys, here’s the latest and what I’m doing tomorrow. You can, of course, choose your own spectating plan, but this is one possibility. Some others were laid out in The Sport of Spectating and the first Update. I will be staying around the same area the whole time and not even venturing in town – to see my athlete anyway – until the finish….
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Hi everyone. I’ve been scoping out the course for Ironman 70.3 WC and speaking to people in the know, so have some updates. I will be attending a luncheon where I will get ALL the latest scoop, so please check back this afternoon for the latest and greatest. Raining here as I write this – BOO – poured last night during the banquet (check Facebook…
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This week marks The TriWivesClub’s One Year Anniversary. To us, it’s an unbelievable milestone. Like everyone says these days, where did the time go? When Jodi wrote the first piece, 4:30 AM Really!!!!, on 8/2/13, we had no idea where it would take us. Would anyone want to read what we had to say? If they did, what should we write about it? More to the…
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Update: All information is current for the 2018 race. Always be sure to check the Ironman website for any changes. Ironman Lake Placid has always been one of our favorite races and we have been here multiple times. The town goes all out on race day and gets totally into the spirit of the event. I was first introduced to the triathlon’s definition of a”stripper”…
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We trisupporters have certain etiquette and rules that we need to live by when we spectate. It’s not an easy day for the triathlete or the spectator, so it helps to follow a set of Golden Rules for Triathlon Spectators. We thought we’d fill you in on ours…. Keep calm. There will be times when you are waiting and waiting for your triathlete to come…
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I’m so proud of my triathlete. After taking pretty much most of last year off from serious training and coming off a bad chest cold over the past month, he rocked Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. I, unfortunately, was not there to cheer him on – one of the very few races I have missed. But of course, I had friends to take my place – even…
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