Swimming – Bethany Rutledge

How to conquer triathlon swimming training

Bethany — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:26:52 +0000

Conquer your triathlon swimming training 2019 and find out how to start your triathlon swim training today. The intimidation factor of triathlon swim training has two parts, the physical and the mental. As I mentioned in my story, I completed my first triathlon in 2009, but the idea sparked years earlier Read more…

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7 beginner website mistakes killing your traffic and credibility

Bethany — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:27:44 +0000

…plus easy ways to fix each! Struggling with your wordpress website for writing or blogging? Here are a few wordpress mistakes you’re probably making that will kill your traffic. Fortunately, you can fix them all today! As the de facto manager of our small business websites for the past eight Read more…

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most make this mistake setting goals for 2019.

Bethany — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:00:09 +0000

…are you? Are you having trouble setting and meeting the right goals for 2019?? Here is the major mistake you’re probably making and how I learned to fix it. do you have outta control goals for 2019? “Prepare for everything you can control,” they said. “Focus only on your preparation.” Read more…

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5 worst ways to blow your pitch with a literary agent

Bethany — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:19:00 +0000

…plus a few thing to do instead! Want a request for more material at your upcoming writer’s conference? Here are some tips on nailing your pitch to a literary agent or editor. I’ve learned a lot in the past year while writing over 400,000 words, which amounted to four manuscripts and one now-published book. As part of my #amwriting year, I attended multiple writing conferences and pitched to dozens of agents and editors. While Read more…

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how my pinterest views exploded from 124 – 171,817 views in one month

Bethany — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 22:52:05 +0000

Have you wondered if it’s possible for you to start a successful blog? I did! In my last post, I shared the good and bad of over a month of blogging. After getting some questions, I wanted to write more about exactly what I did to increase my pinterest traffic. Read more…

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blogging pageviews report: january 2019

Bethany — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:04:19 +0000

Have you wondered if it’s possible for you to start a successful blog? I did! Here I share the good and bad of over a month of blogging. I learned a ton, but I have so much farther to go! If you’re thinking of starting your own blog, hopefully you Read more…

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How I wrote 500,000 words last year [and why]

Bethany — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 20:50:52 +0000

How my quest to end up on Barnes and Noble bookshelves was a fail, but then it happened after all.

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Why you should open water swim before your first triathlon

Bethany — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:38:06 +0000

As I stood in a cold lake preparing to tackle the John Tanner Sprint, I desperately wished I had done more open water swimming. When the horn went off, the water became a churning mess of flying arms and legs. I got whacked and kicked more times than I could Read more…

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Dos and Don’ts When Learning to Swim for Triathlon

Bethany — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:34:26 +0000

At the onset of my training, swim training seemed daunting. Do people really wear those ugly, high-necked bathing suits? Why do I get gassed and have to stop at the wall to hyperventilate after each lap? And how can you effectively “train” if you’re taking constant breaks? We’ll tackle these Read more…

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