currently: april 2016

Here’s what’s been up in April… along with longer + brighter days, the light fog that’s hung around me for a big chunk of the past couple years has started to lift, finally.  excited about Representing HOKA as a flyer ambassador! In 2014, coming off a…

04/27/2016

time hack #3 // single task

I’m talking time hacks on the blog every Friday in April. This is the third of four posts where I’ll share tips of how I maximize my time while triathlon training + racing, working full-time and fitting in quality time with family + friends.  Picture…

04/22/2016

the benefits of eating beets.

As a kid, there wasn’t a vegetable I didn’t like. From asparagus to zucchini, we grew the staples in our giant garden in northwestern Minnesota. My two favorites: peas straight off the vine and carrots “washed” by rubbing the dirt off on the grass. But, I…

04/20/2016

time hack #2 // plan ahead

I’m talking time hacks on the blog every Friday in April. This is the second of four posts where I’ll share tips of how I maximize my time while triathlon training + racing, working full-time and fitting in quality time with family + friends.  Like…

04/15/2016

saint paul sidewalk poetry.

In this occasional series, I’ll show you around where I live, work, play and swimbikerun – Minneapolis / Saint Paul, Minnesota. I promise it’s not winter all year! In undergrad, I took a women’s lit course thinking it would focus on classic novels written by…

04/12/2016

time hack #1: routines

I’m talking time hacks on the blog every Friday in April. This is the first of four posts where I’ll share tips of how I maximize my time while triathlon training + racing, working full-time and fitting in quality time with family + friends. …

04/08/2016

#tbt: sail away to the bahamas

Throwing it back today because this vacation was a trip of a lifetime, and I never blogged about it.  Three years ago this week, Nick and I set sail with six friends from Key West to the Bahamas. For seven days, we sailed aboard…

04/07/2016

a day in the life… and, let’s talk time hacks.

Someone recently told me I had poor time management skills.  Um…  I almost laughed.  If attending grad school full-time while working a full-time job or training for a 140.6 triathlon while working a full-time job have taught me anything, it’s been incredible time management skills.…

04/01/2016