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What Would We Do Without Dads?
Besides perhaps not being born in the first place, I think there's a lot we would do without the "help" of the dads in our life. I happen to be blessed with the best dad in the entire world. I know a lot of people throw that around, but I would challenge anyone to a...
VITA AdVentures Abroad: World Championship Duathlon, Spain
I’ve been to heaven and back. I’m infinitely changed but also, just the same. These past two weeks have been some of the best in my whole life, for a wide variety of reasons, not the least of which was the amazing honor I had in representing my country at the...
The Countdown: Screw Your Courage To The Sticking Place
It's a funny saying. Maybe I like it it because the word "screw" is in it? I can't remember the first time I heard it (I don't think it was Macbeth, where it originated from Shakespeare's mind) but it's actually in the "Gaston" song from Beauty and The Beast. A few...
Top 5 Crazy Comments About My Big Race In Spain
You know what they say about opinions, right? We've all been on the receiving end of people's recommendations, thoughts and ideas about anything and everything. Perhaps the worst time for having to absorb endless advice is when you're pregnant. Luckily for me, when...
Ten Penny Ale Duathlon! Race Recap
The morning after the race, I was laying in bed awake at 4:15am. I should have been exhausted, but I was exhilarated and I couldn't stop replaying the events of the race the day before, over and over in my head. It's unlike any other post-race feeling I've had, in...
The Countdown: Getting Ready To Say Adios!
I'm trying to restrain myself from singing "It's the final countdown da na na na..." but, let's face it, it is! I've been in full-on final preparation mode and I think I may actually be ready to go when May 28th arrives. I know I'm ready to race for freakin' Team...
Race Crisis!
I just want to cry. I've been under so much pressure leading up to this race, that this was bound to happen. This is the post I never wanted to write. I should be talking about the great experience I had at A Healthy U conference in NYC in this space today, but...
What Is Really In A Protein Bar?
Well, I'm glad you asked. I'm sure you'll find this shocking but I actually tend to scrutinize any label of anything I eat, especially if it claims to help me power through a workout, or recover like a boss. I don't fall for a lot of hype and I know what works and...
The Countdown: W(h)ine Week!
T-minus 3 weeks and counting, so it’s no surprise there was a lot of wine and whining this past week! Training for this race has put me on an emotional roller coaster, and this week had a lot of adult beverages in it, to ease the ride. I know some people don’t drink...
I Lost My Mom, And Gained 3 More
I hate using the word "lost" for what happened to my mom. She wasn't "lost" at all but died after a hard-fought, five-year battle with a beast named Ovarian cancer. I was just about to turn 18 when she died and it was devastating. I had yet to graduate from high...
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