S.H.I.T. intervals & Aug 20 Super Special GOTRIbal Conference Pricing!

I won S.H.I.T.!—a great Spinervals DVD! "34.0 Super High Intensity Training!" When I told my husband I won the S.H.I.T. DVD, he looked at me funny, then read the case cover and said, "They really do call it S.H.I.T.!" The DVD workout is described as "the meat and potatoes" of interval training and promises strength and speed! I'd like an extra serving please!

I won by participating in a past discussion on GOTRIbal's web site. GOTRIbal expert, author, triathlete and mom of four, Kara Thom, offered a prize to anyone who could identify the bike she was riding on her trainer in this GOTRIbal post "How to Find Fitness in the Chaos of Motherhood Using a Bike Trainer." I watched the clip, but couldn't identify the bike brand, so I responded with "a nice bike?" WINNER!

Thanks GOTRIbal! I'm excited to meet fellow GOTRIbal athletes this fall in San Diego at GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat Oct. 16, 7:30-4:30 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina. My close friend Amy and I are flying out for a long California weekend! Amy, her husband and my husband did a tri relay a few years ago going up against my parents and I, fun experience! We are SO looking forward to our CA escape!

Super special GOTRIbal Conference pricing good ONLY Aug. 20th 9 a.m. PDT - 12 a.m. Check GOTRIbal's site for details!

GOTRIbal® women are in over 40 regional “TRIbes” in 44 US states and 17 countries. The organization exists to be the resource to empower and connect women endurance athletes so that they, through the power of sport, can accomplish anything they dream of doing – on or off the race course. Because it’s not just about the race. It’s about life. GOTRIbal.

Kara Thom is the author of "Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event" (Breakaway Books 2001), the children's book "See Mom Run" (Breakaway Books 2003) and the upcoming "Hot (Sweaty) Mamas: Five Secrets to Life as a Fit Mom" (Andrews McMeel 2011). Read more about Thom on her blog about finding fitness in the chaos of motherhood at http://mamasweat.blogspot.com/.

photos: by me and my son. I tested out part of the S.H.I.T. dvd on the trainer with my PowerCranks bike + a SkirtSports skirt... crazy combination for sure!
Questions for You:
- Favorite Spinerval dvd?
- What's the last thing you won?
- What else should we do while in San Diego!

Downhills, Art, Fashion Shows & a New Bike!

We stayed close to home during Spring Break week, hitting area parks and getting messy in the basement. This hill is beautiful & my oldest flew down it, smiling the whole way. I'm not going to critique his running form but if you'd like help/suggestions on downhill running technique go here at active.com.

For art ideas, inspiration and resources check out this artist/triathlete's blog. You'll find SO many great things! (lizards, art lessons, sewing projects, tri reports, and incredible refashions!) I'm hoping to profile Carrie & her husband soon! If you have kids, check out her "This is Me" A Kid's First Keepsake Journal.

photos: more from a park trip. A Sandhill Crane. T/E easily navigate the rocks.

photos: I took these at a recent Women's night at our local Trek store. We had yummy burritos from Chipoltle and Trek raffled off a free bike at the end ... and a woman named Sara won! but not me, I heard "Sara" & my heart accelerated. Coach Cindi from Madison Multisport spoke. I took one of her free pre-race clinics in the past & liked it.

And with the kids home, I setup the trainer on the deck for Cutter intervals while our youngest napped.

And finally, hubby bought a new commuting bike. The A/C in his van would cost $2,600 to fix so he decided he'd work on commuting more in the summer & recently brought home his new cyclocross baby.

Questions for You:

What's most interesting to you? Park trip, downhill running, painting, art, fashion shows, burritos, Breaking Away, trainer rides, or a new bike?

If you have kids, how do you like to workout with them at home?