What Happens after DNF?
I received this email this morning. I was actually dreading writing the Wine and Dine Disney half marathon report, so I decided to take a few minutes and respond to this email via a blog post, especially since Ironman Florida just happened on Saturday. I will eventually write about Disney. 🙂 Also, I also wanted […]
Yes, Why Thank You… I Would LOVE a Good Sign!
It’s like the second x-ray was saying, “A-okay.” The Ortho told me that I have some strains and sprains, but that I have no fracture in the hand. [PSA: An urgent care clinic, for the record, may not actually know how to read an X-ray.] I am now officially buddy-taped. And cleared for activity. (And […]
Go Towards the Light
I wrote recently about how things can change, and how there’s often a reason for everything. I never really know the reasons, but I am one who can appreciate things like humor in sadness and thick, slathered-on irony. For those who may be out of the loop, here’s the Twitter-esqe version of what’s been going […]
The Art of the Setback
I woke up in the middle of the night on Monday with stomach pains again. The girl child has been sick, so I went downstairs to get her some medicine and a giant wave of nausea swept over me. I called out to the Expert, “Ummmm… you’re gonna need to come get this Benedryl for […]
Walk Softly, Have Hope
This is a good reason to be an early morning triathlete. The view on the way to ride yesterday. Ahhhh… Oh, yes. My feet still hurt like hell. The Swim Bike Boy Child said, “Mom, that foot looks like a dead foot.” I don’t disagree with him. I mean, look at it. I feel […]
Just Keep Falling Forward
On this week’s episode of “I have an iron distance race in 8 weeks, so it must be time to hurt myself” …I decided this time, for this particular instance, I would try and take the stairs. So I did. I took a nice fall down the stairs. At 5:30 AM. Getting ready to run. […]
A Guest Post: Injuries Stink
Long time SBM Army member and huge Andy Potts fan, Monica, shared her recent frustrations with injury. As many of you know, I’ve had my fair share of injuries, including a broken metarsal, sprained ankle, twisted ankle, broken ribs from a bike crash and other assorted curses at the Silver Comet trail, broken ass (sorry, […]
Getting to Know Andy Potts
First of all, I cannot believe that this happened. What a GREAT weekend–thank you All3Sports, Dynamo and Andy Potts–not only did I get to meet my favorite boy triathlete, but I learned SO much. Between the Q&A last night and the Swim Clinic today, I’m just blown away. So thank you all. The Q&A at […]
A Broken Ass
I fell on Sunday and cracked my ass. Sorry for saying ass. But “cracking my butt” doesn’t have the same ring of truth. Or harshness. I apologize. Don’t lecture me. I am going to say it ALOT (a lot) in this post. So yes, Sunday I fell. And I fell hard. And it hurt. I suffered […]