Why Your Suffering is Real

Expectations are the enemy of progress and the creators of all sorts of crap. I mean, it makes total sense. If I expect a birthday cake and I get a birthday carrot, someone is going to pay dearly. However, if I expect nothing, and I receive an avocado? “An avocado! Thanksssss!” Aside from the connection […]

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 […]

#SportsBraSquad and Kelly Roberts

I became a member of the #SportsBraSquad over the summer with this Instagram post: The caption went like this: When I was young, I was told I would never be a runner. I was also told that I had a gross fat belly. It’s funny what we absorb, believe, embrace and make a part of […]

An Interview with Another Mother Runner Icons, Dimity and Sarah

Remember waaaaay back when I was attempting Ironman Coeur d’Alene – my first Ironman in 2013?  Well, some of you do, and some of you don’t. But I remember it, and these amazing ladies, Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea, had me on their podcast to talk about that big feat. And it was such a joy.  (Oh, so this was […]

I Raced an Indoor Tri (and I Totally WON)

Okay, so maybe I didn’t win the Indoor Triathlon.  But I was winning in my head.  And sometimes? That’s all that matters! An indoor triathlon is a not-your-typical-variation of the triathlon. It has three “events” – the swim, bike and run – but it’s usually held in a fitness club or gym for a few reasons: Ease of […]

One of Those Days (Again)

I’m having one of those days. Those days where you are doing side planks with leg lifts (um, WTF, owwwww), and you crumple to the floor in tears, for no apparent reason. Well maybe not you, but me.  Me did. I had the rush of things running through my head:  You suck.  This is ridiculous. […]

Jeff Galloway 13.1 in Atlanta

What a great day (and cold) to run a half marathon in Atlanta… plus, I never want to miss an opportunity to race something that involves the amazing Jeff Galloway. Put the JG 13.1 race on your list for the following reasons: beginner-friendly run-walk super friendly great run-walk pace groups too hilly but lots of […]

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 […]

2017 Marine Corps Marathon – Team Logan & The Swim Bike Mom Race Report

Well, we did it. Team Logan crossed the finish line at “the People’s Marathon” — Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. — on Sunday, October 22, 2017 as a part of the Kyle Pease Foundation. We “beat the bridge” at Mile 20 by the cutoff, we crossed “the gauntlet” (Mile 22), and we made it […]