We’re deep in the doldrums of winter here in Minnesnowta, and though I’ve noticed it’s staying light out a little bit later each day, summer can’t get here soon enough. Thankfully, between work and two-a-days, the days have been flying by, and, fingers crossed,…
If there’s been anything positive about having a stress fracture, it’s been this solid two-month bike (and swim) focused build. I’ve spent a LOT of time on the trainer… currently around eight hours a week. The result: The trainer tire is worn out, and…
We’ve been in an arctic icebox in Minnesnowta, with temps not climbing above zero for most of the last week; factoring in wind chill (air temp was -25°), it felt like 50 below here on Monday – colder than Mars! I know it’s all…
The days are long, but the years are short. I never realized just how true that statement was until this past year. I swear I blinked, and we were ringing in another new year. Most days crawled at a snail’s pace – and were often…
Twenty-thirteen was filled with all around awesomeness. Between two passport stamps – the Bahamas and Canada – and several road trips (Austin, Hallock twice and Madison), there was lots of swimbikerun, niece Finley’s arrival, testing my limits and finding new ones, my first 140.6…
Is it just me, or did December seem super short? Unfortunate, too, because the stack of books on my nightstand is tall. I’d love a day with nothing to do but lounge in PJs, drink pots of tea and read until my eyes are…
There was a lot of excitement around here last couple weeks. One, I turned 34 (gasp!). Two, I started wearing a boot (ok, that’s more meh). And, three, which is by far – by far! – the most exciting, I was named a member…
When temps haven’t climbed above 10 degrees for a week – it’s 20 below as I type this – there’s nothing better than escaping for a few days of sunshine. So, last weekend, we packed our road bikes for warmer climates and road tripped…