“Our goal for the Ramblin’ Rose was to finish and not to leave a trail of mayhem behind us. We were successful on both accounts.” My neighbor Trudie Carraway, 75, and I can’t recall which of us first floated this audacious idea. (On the other hand, at our age,
"The emotions are overwhelming and the results are unbelievable as your sense of pride is uplifting and rewarding!" The feeling you experience at the beginning of the race when the women gather together is powerful, as your eyes begin to fill up as you look around and are in
We asked our 2013 Ramblin’ Rose participants, some as young as 10 and as old as 70, how they would inspire others to do their first Ramblin’ Rose triathlon. An overwhelming number of participants responded and many cited the simple Ramblin’ Rose mantra - YOU CAN DO THIS! Our
“My confidence in myself soared.” My sister texted me asking if I was interested. I replied, “NO!” Then thought about it a lot and eventually changed my mind. I was scared after I hit “send.” I did not have much support from my family at first; then my son
“The very first Ramblin’ Rose triathlon I competed in was my third triathlon. Ever since I have only competed in Ramblin’ Rose triathlons. They are my favorite races.” Ramblin’ Rose triathlons are great races because they are really organized, the distance is very reasonable to train for and there
“Rambin’ Rose and Tri It For Life showed me that there is no ‘typical triathlete.’ We come in all shapes, sizes and shades.” My first ever triathlon was the Raleigh Ramblin’ Rose. It was such a good experience that I went on to do a total of six triathlons
I have struggled with my weight since I can remember. Looking back, my battles with food began around the age of 3, when my parents divorced. Food became my comfort, my safety, my refuge and my best friend. I ate as often as I wanted, and often much more
By Gwen Tolman Training for an endurance event is tough, there is no getting around that. One must be ready to sacrifice weekends and much more in order to successfully complete such an athletic feat. There is pain and soreness involved; somewhere along the line you will mourn the
By Laura King Edwards I’ve run thousands of miles for my sister since watching her cross the finish line of the Jingle Jog 5K in 2008. I’ve won awards and set several personal records earlier this year. But I’ve never come close to achieving the feat she accomplished, because
By Laura King Edwards My little sister, Taylor, has Batten disease, a brain disorder that causes blindness, seizures and cognitive and motor impairment. But that didn’t stop her from signing up for Girls on the Run as a fifth grader in 2008. The degenerative disease had already stolen her
