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Try it again, Life.

by Beth Shaw | Nov 6, 2014 | 6 Comments

As a friendly reminder that everything isn't always sunshine and Ironman races, Life has decided that I needed some lemons and that's ok. It's a good way to remind myself that lemons happen and I can and will get through whatever is thrown my way. Without being a...

October Recap/Stats

by Beth Shaw | Nov 3, 2014 | 2 Comments

Let's get right to it! Run 61 miles Bike 0 miles (this felt fantastic! hahaha.) Swim 2 miles Strength Body Pump twice Yoga three hot yoga classes, and one Yoga for Athletes class Races Nada Current...

Giveaway Winner & Happy Halloween!

by Beth Shaw | Oct 31, 2014 | 2 Comments

As promised, today was the day I was announcing the winner for the Best Damn Race prize pack giveaway. And without further ado, the winner is... Tiina! (I shot you an email Tiina. Excited to get your BDR prize pack over to you!) Today is one of my...

Life Lately

by Beth Shaw | Oct 23, 2014 | 9 Comments

As I'm sure all five of you have noticed, I've been pretty absent on the blog lately. I just haven't much to say or the will to write about having not much to say. I know there's a lull in my "racing" life right now and I prefer to blog more about...

Recovery

by Beth Shaw | Oct 13, 2014 | 4 Comments

I'm dragging out recovery as long as I can since I really enjoy sleeping in. I made it to a whopping 8 AM on Saturday and it was just as glorious as it sounds. Before I get into what I've been doing and all the feelings, I want to remind you to enter the...

Best Damn Race Scavenger Hunt! (Win stuff!)

by Beth Shaw | Oct 10, 2014 | 9 Comments

Hey Friday, you sexy beast. I'm so happy to see you! It's been a long week and I'm ready for some fun weekend activities. I may do a little bit of running just to see how these legs are doing and I'm definitely planning on as many Halloween activities as I can cram...

September Stats/Recap

by Beth Shaw | Oct 7, 2014 | 7 Comments

Well hello October! October is my all time favorite! Halloween is the best time of the year, I don't care what anyone says. I had a stellar September, what with that little ironman and all...but it's on to October and ALL THE HALLOWEEN! Run 103...

First Ironman Q & A

by Beth Shaw | Oct 6, 2014 | 8 Comments

As promised, here's the ironman Q & A. Note that I titled it "First ironman Q & A" not because I'm raring to do a second one, but because as a first timer this was just what worked for me. I'm no expert so consult with a coach and do what works best for you....

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

by Beth Shaw | June 23, 2026 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

by Beth Shaw | December 18, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

by Beth Shaw | January 22, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

by Beth Shaw | January 1, 2023 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

by Beth Shaw | December 15, 2022 | d.r. blog | 0 Comments

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...