small things.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. -van Gogh Doing (and loving!) the work, one day at a time… even when it means running at 8:30p, and it’s 11 degrees and the wind nearly freezes your eyeballs.  Your season…

02/03/2015

101 things about me.

I first saw this on Beth’s blog, so I started writing my own (because who doesn’t like reading these?!). But, thinking of 100 things about yourself is tough, so I stopped around 45, changed it to 51 things about me and was about to call…

01/28/2015

frozen minnehaha falls.

If you don’t live in Minneapolis / Saint Paul, you most likely think it’s freezing nine months of the year and that we all talk like Marge Gunderson from Fargo. That couldn’t be farther from the truth! It gets cold, yes – remember last winter’s 50 days below…

01/20/2015

2015 intentions.

If I had to pick one word to wrap up 2014, it would be stuck. Don’t get me wrong; there were some really great things about last year… my niece (because she reminds me to be joyful and appreciate the little wonders), my family,…

01/15/2015

currently: 01.09.2015

feeling Sick (er, well, I was). Nothing like norovirus to get you to race weight during the holidays. Jeez. But, how lucky am I? Nick brought home my favorite, Juice So Good, and picked up pho for dinner. He’s a keeper. …

01/09/2015

race report: life time indoor tri

I wouldn’t exactly call Sunday’s Life Time indoor tri a race, but it was fun to dust off the transition cobwebs and start the year with some swimbikerun.  But, first… haaa-uge shout-out to Coeur Sports teammate Amy Gluck. More than two years after a devastating bike accident…

01/07/2015

2014 in pictures.

A look back at 2014 in photos… more yearend reflections to come 🙂  January My 2014 intentions: focus, believe, and keep going + do the work. February Keeping it real and a road trip to the Lake Superior ice caves. March On getting better and…

12/31/2014

an austin christmas.

Nick and I packed our bags and headed south to find sunshine for Christmas this year. We spent the holiday with his family in Austin – biking, running and being dorky tourists. It was my first Christmas away from my family, and though I…

12/29/2014