The Race Clock Ain’t The Only Clock

In 2013, I finished my first Ironman race with exactly 16 minutes to spare under the time cut-off. In 2015, I finished my third Ironman race with exactly 16 minutes to spare under the time cut-off. This week in CrossFit, I finished the Workout of the Day (“the WOD”) with 16 seconds to spare–under the prescribed […]

I Do Three Things.

I have written many, many times about the importance of accepting ourselves as athletes, as runners, as triathletes. I have written over and over about the importance of not downplaying our accomplishments–no matter how big or how seemingly small.  To own the athletes we are.  To work hard to get better… but be thankful right where […]

On Punching a Bully in the Nose

I had to punch a bully in the nose a while back.  Actually, two of them. One went after me publicly, and I called her on her crap. The other one – well, I’m not going to even give her a blink of time talking about her.  But she got it square in the nose, […]

The Truth of “You Are What You Eat”

What we think and say to ourselves becomes our destiny—good or bad, right or wrong, weak or strong. In the same vein, I loathe the statement:  You are what you eat. Let me drag out my eating-disordered-chubby-kid-fat-adult-weight-struggling soap box and dust it off for this one. First, who said we are what we eat? Who was […]

Starting Small = Big Results on a Whole Life Overhaul

The last blog post apparently raised a LOT of questions. The summary of the post was basically – you gotta know why you are pursuing certain goals or the fire won’t stay lit–it won’t be enough to keep going.  [My coach called me out on this a few weeks ago. Sometimes I think I exist […]

4 Reasons to Flip Upside Down

So I have been going to CrossFit for the last month–just twice a week, in place of my regular strength training regimen.  I was very resistant to CF for many reasons–one big one which was my past in weightlifting. Sometimes the past is best to remain there, after all. I have been swimming, biking and […]

Why MODERATION is a Lie

Last year, I listened Rich Roll’s episode with Andrew Taylor. This Andrew guy is interesting because he’s known as the “Potato Man.” Basically, Taylor was 300 pounds and decided that he’d had enough… So he committed to eating NOTHING BUT POTATOES for a year. “Okay, so that’s a little weird.” (Or is it revolutionary??) I listened […]

Bling for the Better Cause: Race Medals

When you cross a finish line, most times these days a shiny medal is hung around your neck to recognize your achievement. Maybe you PR’d the distance. Maybe you were dead last. And maybe you got on the podium. There are a hundred scenarios for that race day was like, but oftentimes, we leave with […]

3 Things for a Better Day: a Sneaky Mindfulness Experiment

It’s no secret that I have struggled with mindfulness and meditation. #SameOldStoryAnotherDay This week’s episode of the podcast is with Josh Mathe (who was also on Episode 25). We talk about all sorts of things…BUT we also decided to do a 30-day meditation challenge. If you are interested in braving meditation with me and Josh, […]