by Allie | Mar 6, 2017 | Fitness
The trip to bring my dad to his childhood home in Cuba began with my plan to race and write about the Havana Triathlon. Everything about the trip was made possible because a friend told me about the race and I saw it as way to get our American family to the place of... by Allie | Mar 3, 2017 | Fitness
Hola! I have returned! I have returned a different person from the one who left Boston on a blustery morning over a week ago. So much has transpired, so many tears (happy and sad), adventures, stories, laughs, memories, and so much horrible Spanish spoken by myself... by Allie | Feb 22, 2017 | Fitness
Welcome to my final post before leaving for Cuba! Today’s expertise comes to you from several of my experienced running friends who are all suffering through winter, just like you. I know for a fact some of them love running in the snow but, even the most... by Allie | Feb 20, 2017 | Fitness
So last week was Valentine’s Day (did you forget already?) and although we don’t usually celebrate, now that we have second graders, everything is a celebration and a big deal. I love and hate it, all at the same time. In fact, I feel that way about a lot... by Allie | Feb 15, 2017 | Fitness
I honestly don’t know what to expect when I think about traveling to, racing in and simply just being in Cuba. The whole trip doesn’t seem real. I started planning this adventure with a simple idea – to get my family to Cuba – and somehow it...