Grump ball. Growing up, that’s what my dad called my sister and I when we were particularly crabby (he even made up a little jingle to go with it). Well, lately, behind the blog scenes, that’s been me – a grump ball. Blame (some…
Blogging has brought a lot of goodness into my life. Not only has it been a great creative outlet, it’s also opened a lot of doors and introduced me to some pretty fantastic people. One of them being Katie, who recently nominated me for…
Halfway through an ohmygod-I-can’t-breathe-and-my-arms-may-fall-off interval swim last Thursday morning, Nick said to me from the lane over: If you aren’t pushing it, you won’t get better. I had been complaining that 200s sucked, cursing coach for scheduling 10 of them on a wicked fast…
After a three-month hiatus to let my heel heal, returning to running has been a slow process… think five-minute intervals at 5.9 mph on the treadmill. Not fast and not far by any means, but it’s been pain-free, and that.is.awesome. Funny how you don’t…
UPDATED // 04.22.2014: The winner of the giveaway is Nate S.! Thanks, everyone! Have a great tri season! ——————————– Though March roared in like a lion, it feels like spring is right around the corner here in Minnesnowta. Everything is finally melting, and Saint…
Am I the only one who finds it harder to eat my leafy greens in the middle of winter? Polar vortex round two this past week – and getting my car STUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY for the third time – sure doesn’t help. Because warm comfort foods, and…
This is the third post in the series, on the trainer. The trainer doesn’t have to be boring. Sure, it’s not quite the same pedaling through beautiful countryside in the summer sunshine, but it is a great way to make solid gains in the…
Do one thing a day that scares you. Well, hitting publish on this blog post – sharing the bike photo – is absolutely terrifying (I’ve procrastinated allllllll day). I’ve long talked about my genetically imperfect eyebrows – and curse them every single day –…