Today I want to share a story from my beautiful friend and fellow athlete Deirdre DeKock. Here she shares her story in her own words, about how triathlon has helped her face obstacles big and small. When I started doing triathlons almost 8 years ago, I had been a mother for Read more…
Through going public about fertility treatments, I was able to reconnect with people I haven’t spoken to or seen for many years. Also, a lot of questions! IVF Stories: How do you feel during a cycle? Here’s what the egg retrieval process looked like during a cycle: They pump you up Read more…
Should you be open about having fertility treatments? In retrospect, the hardest part about IVF (in-vitro fertilization), was keeping the secret. More specifically, the angst around deciding whether to keep things a secret or just tell the world. At first, I didn’t want to tell anyone at all. Then the start Read more…
“Endurance sports changed the way I treat my body.” Amy was a dancer her entire life and competed seriously through college as a dance major. The environment was competitive – not only in terms of skill and ability but also in terms of dieting and body shape. Many of the Read more…
The following was written after I experienced three egg retrievals in a row in 2017, with only one embryo recommended for transfer. “It’s all downhill from here” is a duplicitous phrase. It connotes both easy coasting ahead and some sort of decline. If someone yells it during a run race Read more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted one of these, but today I want to share a story from my beautiful friend and fellow athlete Deirdre DeKock. Here she shares her story in her own words, about how triathlon has helped her face obstacles big and small.