It’s been awhile since I’ve written a currently post! Training this past year didn’t leave a lot of free time to write, and to be honest, staring at my laptop after doing so at work for 8+ hours a day is the last thing…
There are no words to describe last week in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. I wish I could bottle all the awesomeness to open when I need a giant dose of inspiration and motivation (and heat + humidity!) at home in Minnesota. No doubt, Hawaii is amazing,…
Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and…
Here we are… race eve of my fourth 140.6! How did that happen?! It feels like yesterday that I signed up for this race – to chase the light and some really big dreams. And, suddenly, with a little IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene detour, it’s here, and I…
It’s no secret that I love all things lululemon. Since the showroom days back in 2009, I’ve been hooked on wunder unders, speed shorts and cool racer backs (I won’t tell you how many I have of each). lululemon has since exploded in Minneapolis-Saint…
Following a big training weekend in northern Wisconsin, Nick and I were being lazy relaxing when I noticed my IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene medal hanging on the mantel (highly debatable living room decor, I know). It almost feels like the race didn’t happen, I told him. It’s…
Home, I learned, can be anywhere you make it. Home is also the place to which you come back again and again. -Margaret Mead There’s no place like home-home. I made the trek six hours north to mine last Friday for two reasons –…
As hot as IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene was, I reminded myself often throughout the race to not wish it away (thank you for that nugget, Nanette!). Regardless, the race flew by and we were onto the race-cation and recovery in Montana. Taking a week off…