I’m a trier.

I’m a trier.

Guess what day it is? Guess what day it is? No, not Wednesday, you silly camel lovers, it's FRIDAY! I love Fridays, but I think the vast majority of us do. I'm way excited about the weekend! But first, a little review... Now, you all know that I'm a "trier." I will...

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Don’t be the carnage

Don’t be the carnage

Man, this week is FLYING by. I'm still basking in the glow of my 5K swim. I may get a shirt made that says, "I swam a 5K." I know this isn't a big deal to for real swimmers, but dang, it's a big deal to me. I love it. I swear I'll stop talking about the swim in a week...

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Giveaway winner and last week’s workouts

Giveaway winner and last week’s workouts

First up, the giveaway winner for the Disney Dopey distance challenge pendant from Milestones Sports Jewelry and Apparel is...drum roll... AMANDA from Running Miles that Matter! Amanda, I will email you and put you in touch with Milestones. Thanks for entering...

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Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Report

Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Report

I have done a lot of racing in my short time as a runner and triathlete. After most every event I feel proud and happy to have completed whatever distance I've chosen to complete, or try to complete, that day. I am happy to tell people I ran a marathon or completed a...

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Three Things Thursday

Three Things Thursday

Happy Thursday buddies! This week has not been going so fast and I'm so ready for the weekend! As a reminder, my giveaway for the sweet Disney Dopey Distance pendant is still going on. Be sure to enter HERE. Now on to the three things! 1. My Frogman 5K swim is THIS...

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Did you Dopey?

Did you Dopey?

Did you run the Disney Dopey Challenge? Do you feel as though you should wear your medals everyday? Because I know I would want to! However, that is some SERIOUS heavy "medal" to wear around on a regular basis. My Disney Marathon medal from 2009 has a lot of weight so...

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Biking and swimming

Biking and swimming

I'm shamelessly stealing a format for weekly workouts from Meghan because I like how she posts her weekly workouts from DM, and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I've decided that I'll be doing this on Mondays from here on out. At least you know what to...

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Cycling Cadence

Cycling Cadence

I've done quite a few posts on swimming and running but not too many on cycling. Cycling has always been my Achilles Heel and I'm trying to change that in 2014. I've already made the goal to get my tuckus on my bike (or any bike) at least three times a week to reach...

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Grandma’s Marathon 2026 Race Recap

It’s been 84 years since I’ve written on this website. Since more than five of you said on my social media that you would read a race recap, here we go. I will attempt brevity but I have SO much to say. Grab a beverage and settle in. PRE RACE Way back in January I saw...

2023: A Look Back

It's almost the new year, and I keep hearing people say how the year flew by. Well friends, this year did not fly by for me. I think I would have preferred that. For me, it was a year of rebuilding my fitness. It was a year of new challenges and learning to work with...

Top Ten Things That Have Helped My Mental Health During Injury

As some of you may know, I am an ambassador for Still I Run. Ironically enough, I got the news I was accepted to be an ambassador about a week before I hurt my back. The irony being that Still I Run is a cause that supports running to help with mental health, plus a...

Happy New Year!…and How to Work on Your Lower Back Pain

Happy New Year! I promised to write more, mostly to myself cause who the heck still reads this, and so here I am! I'm just shy of six weeks out from my initial back injury. I'm not sure if I call it an injury or lumbar disc disease? Either way it sucks. Here's what...

The Return of the Blog

I realize the last time I wrote an update here was February 2020. Yikes. I was all guns blazing heading into my bikini competition prep. But, we all know what happened the very next month. The C word: Covid. I tried so hard to stick with the training. Truly. I worked...

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