in Home, Life with a Triathlete, Race Life, The Sport of Spectating

TRIWIVESCLUB’S GREATEST HITS 2014

Whew, we did a lot of posts this past year.  Can’t believe we had it in us.  Well, we did get a bit of help from some guest bloggers, including Lindsay Berkebile, and coach Matt Dixon of purplepatchfitness.  These “Greatest Hits” represent what you, our readers, found either to be most pertinent in your lives or most fun to read.  Either way, journey back with us….

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in Guest Blogger, Home, Life with a Triathlete, Race Life, The Sport of Spectating

My First Triathlon – Now When Do We Go Again?

One of our readers, Anna Vlasova Barney, had her first experience as a spectator this summer at Ironman 70.3 Timberman in Gilford, NH.  She was so excited and wanted to share her experience with all of you.  Since this day is a distant memory for all of us, we thought it might be nice to have a refresher course on what it’s like to be…

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in Home, International

NORTH ISLAND IN THE SEYCHELLES

Are you looking for the extraordinary in a vacation spot? Do you seek total decadence? Is money no object? Do you like to vacation where The Royal’s honeymoon (think Kate and William)? Then read further. Okay, read further anyway as you never know….Let me tell you that North Island in the Seychelles will totally satisfy ALL of these needs. My husband and I lived in…

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in Home

SORRY, BUT TRIHUBBY HAS A 4:30AM SWIM…

Being married to a triathlete during the holiday season can be a blessing and a curse.  After years of living this lifestyle, I have learned how to use it to my advantage, but please, no one take that personally! The holidays are filled with open houses, fundraisers, events, dinners, and parties.  This week alone, Sunday-Saturday we could have been out 7 nights at 13 different…

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in North America, Restaurants

NAPLES, FLORIDA UPDATE

If you’re looking for a winter escape or planning to do the HITS tricamp, 12/19-21/14, or one of their races, 1/10-11/15, you will love Naples, Florida.  We have been several times and are going back in early 2015.  I did an article from one of our trips about what a great vacation AND triathlon training ground it is, plus gave you things to do and our…

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in Home, Life with a Triathlete, Race Life, The Sport of Spectating

PUTTING THE ROMANCE BACK IN TRISUPPORTING

At this last race in Arizona, I spent a lot of time chatting with the people standing next to me. Very often they initiated the conversation and almost every time, they were seeing their very first triathlon and who they were supporting was doing their very first triathlon. They were so excited to share how their daughter, friend, or husband got into triathlons and were…

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in Getting Fit, Guest Blogger, Home

Travel, Train, Family, Fun?

Lindsay Berkebile, of the Single 20-Something series, is back as a guest blogger and we’re thrilled. This time she is sharing her thoughts on how to travel home, do a bit of triathlon training, spend time with the family, AND still have fun. It’s never easy, but I think she’s figured it out… With the holidays here…and the 2015 season approaching fast (and off season…

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