Writers’ Rough Drafts – Episode #39 With Debbie Greig

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Debbie Greig is a blogger, contracts lawyer, and professional triathlete. As of August 2018, she is the current sprint, standard, and long distance Scottish women’s triathlon national champion. Sponsored by Speedhub and Aqua Sphere, she recently raced for Team Stirling in the UK Mixed Cup Relay triathlon in London. She’s been invited to international triathlons and ironman races, placing in most and winning quite a few, while retaining championship titles year after year across the British Isles. Not bad for a woman who was on a training ride four years ago, got hit by a car, and ended up with a blood clot in her leg that moved to her lung and caused permanent damage.

Debbie has been writing and sharing her training, her racing triumphs, and her losses openly for years, originally on her own site, Debbie Moore Tris, and now on Kyle Runs & Deb Tris, a blog that she shares with her husband, Team Great Britain runner Kyle Greig.

What You’ll Learn About Writing This Week:

• How to be brutally honest when sharing your story, as you never know what will inspire or motivate others
• Why you need to be doing something in your life to have something to write about
• Why it’s important to share your real life to keep your writing interesting
• Writing after a major event can help you decompress and learn lessons about yourself
• If you’re going to talk the talk, you have to walk the walk
• Being honest is the best thing to do in writing, even when everyone else is photoshopping their images or writing only about their “best accomplishments”

Mentioned in This Episode (Links and Resources!):

• Debbie Moore Tris
• Kyle Runs & Deb Tris
• Kyle Greig’s podcast, Tartan Running Shorts

You Can Find More of Debbie and Her Writing On:

• Her website with her husband, Kyle Runs and Deb Tris, wetriandrun.wordpress.com
• Her old website, Debbie Moore Tris
• Facebook, Kyle Runs & Deb Tris
• Instagram, @mrsdebbiegreig
• Twitter, @debbiehmoore

Tweetable Quotes From This Episode:

• “I have to put my emotions on the page; it’s just how I write.” – Debbie Greig
• “It’s good to go back and reflect [on your writing].” – Debbie Greig
• “For me, whenever I’m feeling down, I’ll go back to posts from [after the accident] and remember how strong I was, and how if I managed to do so well after what I went through, I can really do anything.” – Debbie Greig
• “I’d rather show everyone what I’m capable of and surprise myself.” – Debbie Greig
• “Documenting my journey is probably the best thing I’ve ever done.” – Debbie Greig
• “Just a couple of sentences can bring back such vivid pictures and experiences from the race that it’s good to draw on and remember for the next one.” – Debbie Greig
• “I think [my readers] like that it’s real and it’s me, and I’m not being fake.” – Debbie Greig
• “Be real, be honest, and make sure you’re having fun while [blogging].” – Debbie Greig

Thanks to our Season 3 sponsor: Coworker.com