Through Her Eyes
I started talking with one of the women in my strength training group this morning during some diabolical plank rotation. The jokes started with our “mom bladders” and how that one exercise would have been pee-inducing a few months ago, but now our core strength has improved and it’s better. Only mild pee. I have […]
People Pleasing and Goodbye to Race Season
I’ve spent most of my life perfecting the fine art of “people-pleasing .” Which is a major reason that I like having a coach. I like to make people (specifically authoritative figures in my life – parents, coaches, bosses) happy. The benefit of a tri coach and people-pleasing is that I do the workouts. I did my […]
The Anniversary of Something
For some reason, I was flipping through a copy of my book the other day… which sounds so narcissistic and weird, BUT… I can explain! The kiddos had pulled a copy out of my office and were reading out loud to each other from it. I was like, “Oh no no no no. That’s for […]
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 […]
Tuesday. And a Surprise.
Today is a good day. Mostly because it’s 3:00 and I have already eaten two avocados. I love avocados, boy do I. Another good thing was the bike ride this morning. Dropped the kids off at summer camp, and hustled back to get in my ride before the workday. Admittedly, I was about an hour […]
“I Forgot You are Doing an Ironman”
So someone asked me recently about my training. I mentioned that I was taking on Ironman Lake Placid in, oh, 50 days. And they said, “Oh my gosh. I forgot you are doing an Ironman.” Then I realized out eerily quiet I have been about this upcoming, third 140.6. I mean, really quiet. (For me. […]
What Happens After Ownership?
Last night, I was honored to attend and be a part of the Another Mother Runner book party in Atlanta. The Mother Runners, Dimity and Sarah, have launched their third amazing effort, Tales from Another Mother Runner, and I had the privilege of contributing an essay to the book. My essay was about ownership. Ownership? Yep. That’s […]
Stop the Excuses. No, Seriously. Stop.
I’m just talking to myself here. I don’t want anyone to get offended at the tone of this post. Just pretend that I am writing it to myself. [That way, we can all make more excuses for why we don’t need to listen to this message.] “Wait. You’re talking to ME?” Yes. And me. I’m […]
To Meredith, on Her 35th Birthday
Today, I turn 35. “A spring chicken!” “You have light years ahead of you!” (Please, do keep THOSE comments coming). In my last post, I outlined some darkness that’s been pinging around in my head. I don’t know if it’s had anything to do with the birthday. I don’t really think so. I never thought […]