a day in the life…

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,…

01/22/2014

on the trainer.

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…

01/20/2014

a few thoughts on training.

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…

01/10/2014

chasing time + remembering to play.

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…

01/06/2014

2013 wrap-up.

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…

01/03/2014

recent reads: december 2013

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…

12/31/2013

heart + courage.

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…

12/30/2013

road trip to austin, texas.

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…

12/26/2013