Dear Mom, Today marks six months since you've been gone. Saying goodbye to you was the hardest thing I have ever done. Holding your hand and telling you horribly, hard things like it was "okay to stop fighting" and that you "don't have to be strong anymore" still breaks my heart into a million pieces. … Continue reading Dear Mom (Six Months Later)
Make plans. Change plans. Be flexible. The last six or seven weeks haven't gone according to plan, or even close to plan. My swimming has been very technique-focused (but lacking in yards), I didn't like how my training was coming together, and so I decided to make some changes. I could probably have suffered through … Continue reading Reflecting On Triathlon-ing
From time to time, this blog will contain affiliate links. These links help offset the cost of the blog and help me maintain this tiny little space on the internet. Thanks for understanding. Try a new activity each month (alone or with others). Start saying yes to opportunities I usually say no to because they … Continue reading 2017 Goals and Intentions
“Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.” – Georges Clemenceau Today is my birthday, and I'm giving you a present. Or maybe it's just some unsolicited advice that you don't need. Or maybe you need to hear (err see) some of it. 31 was the year I really took a hard look at … Continue reading Much Ado About 32…
One of my intentions for 2016 is to reflect more, and have the courage to change the things that make me unhappy or merit change of some sort. Sounds vague, yeah? 2015 was all over the place... I started a new job in June and started working outside of the house for the first time … Continue reading Reflecting and Daring…
When I moved to Connecticut in June of 2012 for what promised to be an amazing opportunity at Yale University I was elated. I was going to be much closer to my family (3 hour drive) and my year in Charleston hadn't been that great. I took a chance on a good job in a … Continue reading It’s Okay to Quit Sometimes…
Mid-February I started going to a new Physical Therapy practice - known for fixing the troubled ones. His practice does things very differently from anywhere I've ever gone before. I got the go ahead to keep running and biking, but to shut everything else down. No Barre, no Pilates, no strength work at all (wait … Continue reading Ramping Back Up…
I had really high hopes and expectations for finally fixing the hip issue and the imbalances that have caused the hip and countless other injuries at the onset of this year. The physical therapy practice I chose to work with won't be able to help me. I can't really fathom why they can't help me … Continue reading Shutting It Down…
With a new year often comes new goals and a fresh start. Really you can start fresh at anytime, a new year is just seemingly the most convenient time to do so. 2014 wasn't a great year for me...and although looking back is at times counterproductive and useless, there are takeaways for certain. Last year … Continue reading Looking Ahead
2014 was full of many ups and downs. More downs than ups it seems looking back over the year. I vowed to make some changes in 2014, but got a little overwhelmed with some life-changing events and decisions. I did opt to defer starting my MBA program in the fall which was a really wise … Continue reading See You Later…
{Seeking} Sanity on the Run 