Journal

Ironman 70.3 Worlds. A Tribute.

I’m sitting on a too-firm sofa in the living room of our hotel suite, drinking a glass of some kind of illegible French white wine, thinking about my husband. He went to bed 30 minutes ago, and is dutifully doing

Fleshmaniac Gift Guide

I’ve never done a gift guide before. Hell, I’ve never even gone holiday shopping before December 23rd before. But this is a year of firsts (first time mom, first time finger nail grower, first time using a calendar) so it

Say Yes

To once, To many, To scant, To plenty, To stillness, To motion, To mountain, To ocean, To risk, To safety, To plaid, To paisley, To over, To through, To dream, To do.

Athletic Assessment

Anyone can dream. Are you committed? Anyone can train hard. Do you have the discipline to recover? Anyone can follow a diet. Can you make exceptions and remain confident? Anyone can react to a move. Can you be the one

One Month Later

The first four weeks of Jude, the week by week body transformation (photos of course), and what I’m doing specifically to get my fitness back.

OMG, A BABY!

It started with a stuffed jalapeño wrapped in bacon. Okay, it was four stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon. We take “Game of Thrones” night seriously in the Fleshman-Thomas household. Six family members, bonded by a hatred of Joffrey Baratheon and a love

Tiny Baby Completes First Race

For Immediate Release (via Fleshmom and the Aviator) TINY BABY COMPLETES FIRST RACE Bend, OR, USA – Jude Eiger Thomas (JET) completed his first triathlon when he successfully exited mother Lauren Fleshman’s womb at 10:03pm on June 10, 2013. His

New Website! The Story of ALF.

Ask Lauren Fleshman was started in January 2010 in a booth seat at the Flying Star Restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jesse and I were sitting opposite one another playing “laptop battleship,” the made-up game where two or more people

(Updated) Boston Marathon: Come Hang Out With Me!

Updated with Sunday and Monday times below Ahhhh, Boston. At long last, the big marathon weekend is here. The elite drama; the hum of nervous energy and enthusiasm of the masses; the squeakers; the history; the miles of KT Tape

Bring on the Compression 110%: “Squeeze Me, Freeze Me”

Every once in a while, someone comes up with an idea that makes you go Duh! Why didn’t I think of this? How has this not been invented before? That happened to me last December when I was in Austin