A Sobering Thought (Okay, Lots of Thoughts)

Deep breath… and GO… So I quit drinking. Like, yeah, completely.  I am a sober person. And I’m one of “those people” who is counting the days without a drink (#Day82), and I’m proudest of the days when I go out to a cocktail party and I am drinking soda/lime and I’m home and in […]

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…

I wrote this post about the Art of the Setback on the road to my 140.6 at Beach 2 Battleship in the fall.  It has always been “one thing after another” with me.  If I’m not falling in my driveway and breaking my feet, then I’m breaking ribs in a bike crash, or falling down […]

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 […]

The Same Silver Comet Curse and a Constant Balancing Act

Last year, I wrote a post about the famous (er, infamous) Silver Comet Trail (SCT), and it was called The Silver Comet Curse. A little adventure on Saturday solidified the fact that I am never showing up to that blasted place again. At the trail, I met one of my athletes , ZM (real name […]

The Spell

Even after yesterday, I woke up this morning, and I didn’t feel like myself. I actually spent the whole night tossing and turning with all sorts of weird aches and pains and sweats. After a little bit of fighting with myself this AM, I actually sucked it up and asked the Expert to take me […]

Today: The Day I Almost Died

At least it felt that way. This morning, I got the kiddos up and dressed and we hustled downstairs to the beat of “march march march your arse” (okay, so I don’t really say that with the kids). We were kind of running late, and I was also trying to sear a chuck roast for […]