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I know, I know. We do a lot of complaining about being married to a triathlete. As triwives/partners they give us plenty to bitch about. And, okay, most of it is justified. But, there are some reasons why we have to admit, it’s not all that bad and in fact, can be pretty darn special. But, can you believe we came up with 22 reasons…
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The emotions of my triathlete as they pertain to training and racing are pretty clear and centered around his passion. While he works his butt off, it still makes him quite happy and content. But, when not training or racing, there is a sort of sadness that surrounds him. Well, for me as the triwife, it is pretty much the same. After David was hit…
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If your triathlete is anything like ours, they love new triathlon “stuff”. They go to the expos and races and read all the triathlon-related magazines. Our houses are filled with triathlon gear. While the excitement has waned a bit over of the years, I don’t think it will ever go away. Enter a relatively new venture (late 2014) called GearGeekBox, that was started by self-proclaimed…
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We know in an ideal world, there is balance and fairness in our households and relationships with our significant others; living with a triathlete included! Alas, we know we don’t live in that ideal world, but we can dream, can’t we? I started thinking about what my ideal world would look like, which got me thinking about how my husband would envision his ideal triathlon…
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Training season for a triathlon family can be nuts to say the least and very triathlete centered! Over the years, we’ve learned that in order to keep the peace in the family, there are just some things you never ask your triathlete during this time. We know the response won’t be what we’re hoping to hear, so what’s the use. Plus, it will probably be…
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I recently had a conversation, well text conversation, with a fellow triwife who was out on the course supporting her triathlete. He’s been out of the competition for a while with several injuries and surgeries and is just getting back into racing this year. While she was with a group of other triwives and trisupporters through the swim and bike, their triathletes were ahead of…
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We love the volunteers at triathlons and in fact, we ourselves, with our families, have been volunteers at a few. But, not all jobs are created equal and especially if you are bringing the kids along, you need to pick the right one so everyone has a positive experience and seriously, so no one gets hurt. But, it can be very, very tricky picking that…
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I know the word DON’T is strong and can sound mean, but that’s really not my intent. We have just witnessed some “uncomfortable” situations take place at triathlons over the years and hate to see them repeated. By writing these DON’TS, I’m trying to give you tips so that you, your athlete, your kids, and the race community have a very smooth day. We’ve actually…
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Vacations take on a whole new meaning when you live with a triathlete, especially when it’s in the middle of race season. UGH, the stress. Granted, this is something we try to avoid, but it doesn’t always work out that way. Plus, sometimes I JUST NEED A VACATION! So, in those cases when you need to take a vacation in the middle of race season,…
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THE TRIPARENT…This was a category of trisupporter I had not really thought about – especially the triparent to the single triathlete. What really brought it home to me was meeting a lot of you last year at races. I was first introduced to you through Karen, who stood next to me at Rev3 Quassy and was there cheering on her daughter for the first time….
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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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Most of us married to triathletes have an active role in what nourishment they put into their bodies. I, probably, am more active those most as cooking is one of my true loves. I spend a lot of time experimenting in the kitchen, talking to experts, and reading. So, when it comes to fueling David for his training and races, I feel it’s imperative that…
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