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Have you ever just watched the behavior of triathletes and trisupporters before a race? When I was recently at a triathlon, I decided to do something I really had never done with any purpose before – just be an observer. I wanted to see what people do and how they act before a race and had my camera at the ready. I decided to make…
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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, I know I have it good and I’m not complaining at all… I’m going to Kona for 12 days for the Ironman World Championships and a bit of vacation on the side. Granted, I will be working for both TriWivesClub and TravelingMom, but I’m sure I’m going to find time to play and party. Plus, I have tons of friends and family who will…
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Life with a triathlete has its emotional ups and downs, but luckily, I have to admit, mainly ups. Once in a while, however, you are hit hard. Most of you probably know by now that my trihubby was hit and injured by a drunk driver on a training ride a few months ago. It was a huge event for my family and we are learning…
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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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Lindsay’s back with the fourth installment in her series, Single, 20-Something, and Tri-ing. She’s already kept you informed AND entertained with her takes on Dating, Roommates, and Budgets – Part 1 and Part 2 . Now, she’s sharing with you what it’s like to be a triathlete at her age, while trying to maintain some sort of a social life. Enjoy as she takes you behind…
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Lindsay is back with Part 2 of her article, Single, 20-Something, & Tri-ing On A Budget. In Part 1, she talked about budgeting, managing her finances, and relationships and money. Now, she’ll tell you how she makes it all work. We know it’s difficult just starting out in life after college, but when you add the expenses of competing in triathlons onto that….Well, we’ll let…
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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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Lindsay is back again with the third installment in her series. She’s kept all of us entertained talking about Dating and Roommates, and this time she’s tackling how to be a triathlete on a budget. In part 1, she talks about budgeting, managing her finances, and relationships and money. In part 2, she’ll tell you how she makes it all work. We know it’s difficult just…
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Let’s first lay down the ground work…. Triathletes swim, bike, AND run, so you are dealing with three different types of laundry and we, as triwives, must find inner peace with this phenomenon when doing a the laundry. We’d like nothing better than to say they do their own laundry, but who are we kidding. There are unique characteristics to the triathlete’s wardrobe and…
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Being Saturday, getting up and going is always a bit tougher; even the dogs sleep in an extra hour. But, once we got up, we walked said dogs and finally installed our light over the bathtub – love those Saturday household chores!! By the way, installing the light counted as my arm workout for the day! While trihubby worked to install the light, I had…
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We have found over the years that life 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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