St Anthony’s Triathlon Relay Report 2013

St Anthony’s Triathlon Relay Report 2013

I'm only a wee bit sore this AM but overall I feel pretty good. Yesterday I raced the St. Anthony's Triathlon as a relay with two buddies, Caroline and Nikki. Like almost every triathlon I've ever raced, it was a hot one! Before I begin the report, I have to show the...

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Can’t Get Right

Can’t Get Right

This weekend shall mark my return to the St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Pete. I've decided to dub this race...for now anyway....Can't Get Right. You see, in the movie Life, with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence there is a character named Can't Get Right and that's how...

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Early mornings and epiphanies

Early mornings and epiphanies

Lately I have been having the hardest time getting up in the morning. Even when I go to bed early, I laugh at my alarm and re-set it and go right back to sleep. Yeah, that's right. I actually re-set my alarm. Hitting the snooze button eleventy times wasn't gonna...

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Spectating by Spike

Spectating by Spike

Spectating is an often overlooked part of athletics. With the exception of those guys in various sporting event stands who catch the wrong ball or propose on the Jumbo-tron, it's rarely highlighted. It's a way for fans to root for their favorite team or...

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Friday Confessions

Friday Confessions

1. I skipped a workout on Wednesday so I could go see my nephew. After this week's events, which aren't quite over by the looks of things, I needed a little baby snuggle time. Dang photo bombing dog. 2. I finally signed up for a triathlon this season. June...

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You can’t take it away from me

When I first started running I often said that I'd run the Boston Marathon when my age and time converged. I felt that it wasn't as big of a deal to run and often scoffed at those who were seemingly "obsessed" with qualifying. I even wrote a post that I took down...

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

For the lives lost and countless others wounded and in critical condition. We will not forget what happened on 4.15.13. 

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Irongirl 5K Race Report

Irongirl 5K Race Report

First, let me apologize for the lack of posting last week. I was race directing my 5K and basically had zero free time. I will say that it went very well and I'm happy it's over. Race directing is super rewarding and super stressful all at the same time. More on that...

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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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