I am Athena.

Mom. Wife. Professional. Foodie. Goofy. Adventurous. Introvert. Procrastinator. Overweight. Generous. Passionate. Mediocre swimmer. Good biker. Slow runner. Triathlete. I am Athena.

[athenatriathlete]

Take heed ‘cause I’m a lyrical poet - winded, but a lyrical poet nonetheless!

[athenatriathlete]

And so it begins….

5K with a friend yesterday, and 5K today with my love. Tomorrow is strength training and 10K steps. This is going down. And that cow is my hydration spirit animal.

[athenatriathlete]

I suck at updates.

Which doesn’t bode well for someone using a social media platform for sharing their triathlon journey.  Sooo..about those updates.  I actually did three more 70.3 Ironman races since that last post.  It was quite the journey with highs and lows, and way way lows, and a dramatic finish to the last one.  I know, “Cool story bra,” right?  I’m trying to figure out a social media balance to posting and whatnot, so I’m starting over again.  I’ll be posting my next adventure on Tumblr and Instagram, and will be throwing back posts to share how I got to this point so you won’t miss the riveting tale of my Ironman coming-of-age.  About three of you will see this and maybe one of you will be interested, so let’s see how it goes on this Accountability Adventure.  We are embarking on an adventure to lose 50 pounds by the time I turn 50 years old on September 17 2022.  Also, Ironman 70.3 Number Five will be a week(ish) later on September 25th in Cozumel Mexico. You are my unsuspecting accountability partners.  You can join me along the way or not, but I need to put this out there into the universe and see what happens.  I will post at least twice a week to share progress, thoughts on my training, to reflect back on how I got here and to look forward to what’s ahead.  My instagram is @valerie69377

There are now 356 days until my 50th birthday, so let’s get started down the path!!

[athenatriathlete]

Well, party people - I need to up my Tumblr game. Went through the whole training season with no updates #isuck Results are in - I didn’t die! In fact, I finished strong, which shocked the hell out of me. The experience was so awesome, I’ll recap my prep and the race over the next couple of weeks. But beware - it was so great, I’m doing another one. And I’ll update my progress real time. Let’s shake some shit up here on the Tumblr. Gotta go search for cat memes, please hold....

[athenatriathlete]

Shit just got real, people. 

[triathlonmeme]

Triathletes

[rubyredwisp]

[motiveweight-deactivated2017032]

"No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid." -Lupita Nyong’o

[kaitbabbling]

this is why I love her

[living-worship]

"Be strong and do not give up. Your hard work will be rewarded" 2 chronicles 15:7 Closer to my goal. Proof that hard work pays off

[funeralformyfat]

Love it 8)

[fitnessfoodmotivation]

[athenatriathlete]

So true.

[fit-personality]

Get your snack on y’all.

[symphonyofawesomeness]

[natedontfly]

[fit-nnitsa]

[eatcleanmakechanges]

Just move.

[athenatriathlete]

I believe in you. :)

[heres-for-today]

[athenatriathlete]

Short ones and long ones. Just getting up and putting workout clothes on counts! It's a step in the right direction, even if you don't do the workout you planned. Just do SOMETHING, you can DO it!

[athenatriathlete]

So happy for spring! Love that the sun sets later at night. Not loving the darker mornings, but know it won't last long. Work has been stressing me out the past couple months to where it was having a negative impact on my health, but yay! I have a new job!! One that will allow me to be more creative, and allow me to prioritize my workouts so I can stay consistent. Committing to 5 days a week of workouts and healthy eating six days a week. Balance weight training with running. This spring's goal: 1. Fit into my new size 12 dress for a business conference by mid-May. (Totally achievable goal) 2. Olympic distance at CapTexTri on Memorial Day. (Ballsy goal) Alright, self. Let's see what you've got.... :)

[infelice]

[lynnleev]