Updates from bikediva

Won 3rd place Female Masters at the Miami Man half...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:51:26 GMT

Won 3rd place Female Masters at the Miami Man half Ironman duathlon on Sunday!

Doing my first 1/2 Ironman distance duathlon on Su...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:35 GMT

Doing my first 1/2 Ironman distance duathlon on Sunday at Miami Man.

Won 1st place my age group at today's Race the Tro...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:43:44 GMT

Won 1st place my age group at today's Race the Troops duathlon. Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL. 1st time racing on my new Cervelo P2C triathlon bike.

My husband went back to work today, after having b...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:14:04 GMT

My husband went back to work today, after having bladder cancer surgery last Monday. He is still on limited activity - no running, or hardcore biking for awhile.

Biopsy results show my husband has stage I bladder...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:30:56 GMT

Biopsy results show my husband has stage I bladder cancer. Doctor thinks he got it all out on Monday's surgery. Husband will go through 6 weeks of immunatherapy after he recovers from surgery in about a month. Pretty good news, at least he won't have to go through chemo or radiation treatments. No biking, running until the stent comes out end of December.

Husband went in for surgery this morning. They thi...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:36:46 GMT

Husband went in for surgery this morning. They think he has bladder cancer. Waiting for call from hospital saying I can pick him up.

Slightly sad, just signed up for my last sprint du...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:56:17 GMT

Slightly sad, just signed up for my last sprint duathlon of the Season. Race the Troops - October 18 - Coconut Creek, FL. Then I'll be doing my first ever half ironman duathlon at Miami Man on November 8. Then duathlon season shuts down until February. Doing a couple of half marathons during the "off" season.

Got 1st place my age group at today's Mack Cycle d...

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:07:42 GMT

Got 1st place my age group at today's Mack Cycle duathlon bonus round. Crandon Park - Key Biscayne, FL.

Racing Sunday - sprint duathlon. Mack Cycle Trilog...

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:54:42 GMT

Racing Sunday - sprint duathlon. Mack Cycle Trilogy Bonus Round - Crandon Park - Key Biscayne, FL.

2009 Pedal for PAL Ride

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:16:25 GMT

Hello everyone,

I had a great ride on Sunday, April 19, at the 2nd annual Pedal for PAL ride. I did the metric century option with my husband, and members of our On Your Mark bike club.

I've posted up full details to my Bike Diva blog: Windy Ride at 2009 Pedal for PAL Bike Tour.

ABOVE: Lynn Smythe, Karina Leal & Rob Smythe at the PAL Ride

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Bike Diva Interviewed on Growing Bolder

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:53:43 GMT

Hello everyone,

I have some exciting news. :)

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Katy Widrick, Executive Producer of the Growing Bolder Media Group. Katy wanted to know if she could interview me for the Growing Bolder 5 Questions With... segment. It sounded like a great way to get some publicity for my various cycling events, so I agreed to the interview.

Katy just emailed me to let me know the article is online. Check it out - my 15 minutes of fame!

Here is the link to the interview: 5 Questions With Lynn Smythe.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

My Sponsors for 2009

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:36:13 GMT

I am happy to announce my sponsors for the 2009 race season as of 12/17/08. Thank you for your continued support!

Fluid

MotorTabs

Rudy Project

Sock Guy

Action Wipes

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Fluid Recovery Drink

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:20:55 GMT

Here's a photo of my husband and I enjoying Fluid recovery drink after a training ride with our local Team in Training cycle team. We just finished the Fall 2008 season with TNT. My husband coached, and I mentored the team that participated in the Intracoastal Waterway Century Ride which took place on October 26th, 2008. We had Fluid with us at every training ride - great product!

Take care,
Lynn AKA the Bike Diva

Looking for Specific Sponsorship Products

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:59:37 GMT

I am a freelance writer of cycling, fitness, training and nutrition articles. In addition to all the athletic events I participate in, I also write sports related articles for a variety of websites including Bike Diva, Charity Mile and Charity Fitness Events. I can give your company maximum exposure through representation at all the races I participate in and through articles I write for the aforementioned websites.

Here's my wish list of cycling, running and duathlon gear I would like to acquire in the next few months. If you are a company that makes any of these products, please contact me so we can work out the details of a sponsorship contract.

Sports Gear Wish List
Dedicated time trial bike
Deep dish carbon wheels for road bike
Carbon sole road bike shoes
Triathlon road bike shoes
Triathlon shorts
Triathlon jerseys
Garmin Forerunner 405
Garmin Edge 705
Cyclo-cross bike
Cold weather cycling clothing
Rollers - for training in the off season and warming up at time trial races

My Current Sponsors
Action Wipes
Rudy Project - time trial helmet, road bike helmet, cycling glasses
Fluid - recovery drink
Motor Tabs - electrolyte tablets
Nuun - hydration tablets
Freestyle - waterproof sports watch
Sock Guy
Tech Sox

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

4th Place at 16K Time Trial

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:52:09 GMT

Hello everyone!

I participated in a 16K time trial on Sunday. It was part of the West Palm Beach Race Series, held out in Belle Glade, Florida. I won 4th place in my age group - YEAH!!!!

A quick shout out to some of my sponsors; here's what equipment/supplies I was using at the race:

Rudy Project - Syton supercomp time trial helmet
Sock Guy - aero booties
Tech Sox - lite sport sox
Nuun - citrus ginger hydration tablets in my water bottle to drink on the way to the race
Motor Tabs - fruit punch electrolyte tablets to drink immediately before and during the race
Fluid - recovery drink for after the race
Freestyle - Solstice watch worn to the race to make sure I got there on time!

I'll be writing a detailed review of the race for my Bike Diva site.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Charity Mile Website

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:09:18 GMT

Exciting news! I was just hired to be the cycling blogger for the Charity Mile website.

I’ll be blogging 2-3 times per week, usually on Tuesday and Thursday. I’ll mostly be blogging about charity biking events that benefit various non-profit organizations. But I’m also allowed to blog about general training and nutrition tips, while getting ready for your next charity biking event.

I’ll be posting up information on local and national charity biking events, as I find out about them. Road bike rides, mountain bike rides, etc…. If they benefit a charity organization I can blog about it. I’ll also be adding lots of information on charity biking events that I have participated in such as:

Multiple Sclerosis Society - MS150

American Diabetes Association - Tour de Cure

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - various century rides throughout the United States.

I’ll also be blogging about the various methods I’ve used to help raise funds for non-profit organizations, as I train for their charity cycling events.

Check out my first two posts to the Charity Mile blog:

Cycling Blogger Introduction

Armstrong to Return to Pro Cycling

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Tech Sox Sponsorship

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:25:07 GMT

The Bike Diva is proud to announce her latest sponsorship offer. Tech Sox just made an offer to sponsor me through the SponsorHouse website.

Tech Sox™ is a Canadian owned company that focuses on Comfort Technology in sportswear sock design.

What makes Tech Sox™ so very special is a unique combination of technical and comfort features that offer all sorts of benefits. Everything about TechSox is designed specifically for the foot.

Common TECHNICAL features include: high tech fibers that wick away moisture, and are antimicrobial to keep feet healthier; and unique cooling vents that keep the foot ventilated.

Common COMFORT features include: seamless toes, arch and ankle support, high impact padding strategically designed for the specific activity, and a wide range of Sizes.

I plan on using my Tech Sox for hiking, jogging and biking. I can’t wait until my Tech Sox get here so I can try them out. Whether you are competing in motorcross, bmx, cycling, running or other sports, check out Tech Sox and their great line of products.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Gizmo Gear Sponsorship

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:47:32 GMT

The sponsorhip offers keep rolling in from SponsorHouse! My latest offer is from Gizmo Gear. Gizmo Gear makes really cool clothing for cyclists and runners. They make a variety of jersey’s, hats, t-shirts, visors and tons of really AWESOME socks.

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear palm tree socks. I might have to get a pair of these as I train in Palm Beach County, Florida!

From the Gizmo website:

“WELCOME to Gizmo Gear. We have the hottest styles in active apparel for Running & Cycling. Take a look at our extensive and diverse inventory. Our customers love our creative and colorful designs. Athletes from around the world have been seen using GIZMO Products at events such as: Goodwill Games, Boston Marathon, Ironman Triathlon, NORBA Nationals, Duathlon World Championships, Chicago Marathon, Sea Otter Classic, Xterra Triathlon and 100’s of events throughout the U.S.

Check out our new Adventure Shorts. Great for Hiking or just hanging out at the races. These shorts are quickly becoming a standard item for Active Athletes everywhere!”

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear psycho ward cycling team t-shirt. My husband’s birthday is in a couple of months, I think he’d like one of these shirts. SHHHHH, don’t tell him!

Just FYI
SponsorHouse is one of the best sites I’ve ever signed up for. I originally signed up for the free account, which lets you submit up to 5 sponsorship applications. There are currently 99 sponsorship opportunities listed for my sports - cycling and running. I decided to upgrade to the Premium Athlete account on SponsorHouse, which costs $39.95 per year and lets you submit unlimited sponsorship requests. I have submitted 28 applications so far, 2 applications were rejected, 12 offers were made to me and I accepted 10 of those offers. I’m still waiting to hear back from the other 14 companies.

Not too shabby for a 44 year old soccer mom. Who would have thought anyone would want to sponsor me? But I don’t think I’m the average soccer mom. I’m really enthusiastic about cycling, especially road biking, and have just begun to get into running. I am a freelance writer, so that is probably attracting more sponsor offers. The companies see that I have two active sports related blogs, Bike Diva and Charity Fitness Events, so they know they will get lots of write ups about their companies on my sites.

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear running hat. I want one!

Take care,
Lynn AKA the Bike Diva

Freestyle Watch is Here!

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:28:25 GMT

Just got my Freestyle Solstice watch a couple of days ago. It's pretty sweet! I took it out for a test run this morning. Well, a test walk-about. I did a total of 6 miles - about 2/3 walking and 1/3 jogging. Got to start somewhere in my training for my first marathon.

I haven't learned how to use all the bells and whistles on the Solstice watch yet. I did use the stop watch function to keep track of my total time. The watch is very comfortable and has a durable, water proof strap. Much better than my last sports watch, which had a fabric/velcro strap that was always getting soggy - YUCK!

Thank you again Freestyle for sponsoring me!

Take care,
Lynn AKA the Bike Diva

Evomo Crazy Sick Clothing

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:43:03 GMT

Evomo just made a sponsorship offer to the Bike Diva through her SponsorHouse account. Who/what is Evomo? Here is a blurb I took off their website:

"Evomo is the most progressive lifestyle clothing brand to hit the mountain bike scene. We are providing fresh, original designs and accessories for the style minded rider"

Although they are billed as a mountain biking company, they make a totally SICK line of clothing that appeals to a broad range of extreme athletic personalities. I am a multi-sport chick - mostly a road biker, but I also enjoy hiking, running, freak biking and occasional runs on the mountain bike.

ABOVE: Evomo’s Men’s Venom T-shirt

I’m getting me one of Evomo’s totally radical Venom Acid t-shirts, which is pictured above. Don’t know if I’ll even be able to wear it or not, my son or husband will probably try and steal it from me so I guess I should order it in their size. I’ll have to get one of the mondo cool Evomo chick shirts. I’ve got my eye on the Evomo Braincase t-shirt, I don’t think my son will try and steal that!

ABOVE: Evomo’s Women’s Braincase T-shirt

Check out the Evomo website, and get yourself some crazy, sick clothing!

Take care,
Lynn AKA the Bike Diva

Update from bikediva

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:30:20 GMT

Team in Training Fundraising

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:15:39 GMT

DISNEY MARATHON
I did it - last week I signed up to do the Disney Marathon, with Team in Training. The Disney Marathon takes place on January 11th 2009 in Orlando, Florida.

Since I'm mentoring the fall Team in Training cycle team, I can't get to the weekend team runs until after I've completed the Intracoastal Century Ride on October 26th. But last night I met the husband and wife Delray Beach marathon coaches. They do a team run every Monday and Wednesday night from Linton Blvd.

Geeez, guess this means I'll actually have to start running?

RAISING MONEY FOR TEAM IN TRAINING
Couldn't get my husband Rob interested in signing up to do the marathon, but he said he could help me with my fundraising for Disney. If ya'll have any spare cash lying around - here's a link to my marathon fundraising page: Lynn's Disney Marathon Page.

I haven't quite finished my fundraising for the century ride, and now I've signed up to raise more money for the Leukemia Society - yup, I'm totally bonkers.

MORE RUNNING?
As a bonus for signing up for the full marathon at Disney, on December 7th, 2008 I'll be doing the half marathon at the Marathon of the Palm Beaches as a training run.

Hey, who wants to do the ING Miami Marathon? That's just a couple of weeks after Disney. And I heard it's a qualifier for the Boston Marathon - Just kidding, I'm in the "I just want to finish without passing out" crowd, not going for any particular time.

THE COST OF HECKLING
So if you happen to see a hippopotamus in jogging clothes, slugging around the roads of Delray Beach, please try to restrain yourself from making any derogatory comments. I've already been heckled by passing motorists and I don't need any more wise cracks. Unless you want to make a donation to my fundraising - in that case wise cracks are $25, gawking costs $50 and an entire heckling session will cost you $100.

I guess I should get a few photos taken of me actually running. The only action shots I have of myself are of me riding a bike.

Let the fun begin.

Take care,
Lynn AKA the Bike Diva, or should I call myself the Run Goddess now!?!

Power Crunch Protein Bars

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:43:04 GMT

I am happy to announce that I received another sponsorship opportunity today.

BNRG, Inc., which stands for BioNutritional Research Group, just made me a sponsorship offer through my SponsorHouse account. BNRG makes a variety of nutritional supplements including Proto Whey, Alpha Glutamine, Cell Charge and Power Crunch protein bars.

Power Crunch bars provide 13 grams of protein per bar, and come in 7 delicious flavors including triple chocolate, peanut butter creme, French vanilla creme, peanut butter fudge, wild berry creme, cinnamon bun and cookies & creme.

I look forward to working with this exciting company and helping to promote their Power Crunch protein bars!

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva

Freestyle Watches

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:45:51 GMT

I'm excited to announce my latest sponsorship offer from Freestyle Watches. One of my running chick friends says she uses a chronograph watch to help her train for all her marathons and other running events. I started researching various models of chronographs the other day. Then today I received a message through SponsorHouse saying that Freestyle Watch was offering to sponsor me - AWESOME!

I can't wait for my Solstice Freestyle Watch to arrive. I ordered it in the light blue color, as most of my current running clothes are blue. Here's some information on the Solstice watch from the Freestyle Watch website:

The epitome of summer, whether it means lounging at the river, lake or beach, the Solstice has the style and functionality to handle the longest of days.

Durable dual injected polyurethane strap
Polyurethane wrapped buckle
Time/Day/Date
Dual Time Zones
Night Vision™ Backlight Display
Chronograph
45-Lap memory
Countdown timer/3 Alarms
100 Meters H2O

In addition to being a long distance road cyclist, I have recently added running to my athletic pursuits. Last Tuesday I signed up to do my first 1/2 marathon and full marathon with the Leukemia Society's Team in Training program. On December 7th, 2008 I will be running a 13.1 mile half marathon at the Marathon of the Palm Beaches which takes place in West Palm Beach, Florida. And if running just over 13 miles isn't enough, on January 11th, 2009 I will be running a full 26.2 mile marathon at the Disney Marathon in Orlando, Florida. Let the FUN begin!

Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Bike Diva and soon to be Run Goddess

Updates from bikediva

Won 3rd place Female Masters at the Miami Man half...

Doing my first 1/2 Ironman distance duathlon on Su...

Won 1st place my age group at today's Race the Tro...

My husband went back to work today, after having b...

Biopsy results show my husband has stage I bladder...

Husband went in for surgery this morning. They thi...

Slightly sad, just signed up for my last sprint du...

Got 1st place my age group at today's Mack Cycle d...

Racing Sunday - sprint duathlon. Mack Cycle Trilog...

2009 Pedal for PAL Ride

Sponsored by Christopher Bean Coffee

Bike Diva Interviewed on Growing Bolder

My Sponsors for 2009

Fluid Recovery Drink

Looking for Specific Sponsorship Products

4th Place at 16K Time Trial

Charity Mile Website

Tech Sox Sponsorship

Gizmo Gear Sponsorship

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear palm tree socks. I might have to get a pair of these as I train in Palm Beach County, Florida!

Check out our new Adventure Shorts. Great for Hiking or just hanging out at the races. These shorts are quickly becoming a standard item for Active Athletes everywhere!”

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear psycho ward cycling team t-shirt. My husband’s birthday is in a couple of months, I think he’d like one of these shirts. SHHHHH, don’t tell him!

ABOVE: Gizmo Gear running hat. I want one!

Freestyle Watch is Here!

Evomo Crazy Sick Clothing

ABOVE: Evomo’s Men’s Venom T-shirt

ABOVE: Evomo’s Women’s Braincase T-shirt

Update from bikediva

Team in Training Fundraising

Power Crunch Protein Bars

Freestyle Watches