While writing Courage to Tri, I learned a number of lessons that apply to triathlon and way beyond. The first was that being a newbie—at anything—is hard. The second is that almost-nothing goes as planned! The third is that even-the-best planning rarely leads to the perfect race. At opposite ends of the spectrum, there are two Read more…
Why is it so easy to love dogs? I believe it’s because of their nature. They are who they are with no apologies. They aren’t constantly weighing choices against a moral framework. They can be manipulative, but it’s generally adorable. They love wholly, forgive easily, are faithful always. Sure, our dogs can Read more…
While writing Courage to Tri, I learned a number of lessons that apply to triathlon and way beyond. The first was that being a newbie—at anything—is hard. The second is that almost-nothing goes as planned! This week, J and I had out-of-town plans for the fourth. I thought I’d launching my book and celebrating a July 1st pubdate. But Read more…
While writing Courage to Tri, I learned a number of lessons that apply to triathlon and way beyond. The first was that being a newbie—at anything—is hard. Apparently there are scientific reasons for this. Lesson #1- Trying New Things Is Hard Alternative Title: I Have No Idea What I’m Doing That shouldn’t be a surprising lesson, Read more…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]And just like that, we’re six months pregnant. I haven’t done a personal update in awhile. Like, since the beginning. John asked me why yesterday and I copped to of superstition–an unconscious belief that if something is going well, then talking about it will cause something bad to happen. Since saying that out Read more…
I still remember the day Cori walked into Energy Lab. “I met a girl you should meet,” John said. “She’s really excited, wants to do well, really bubbly. I think she’s going to love triathlon and do well.” It was exactly as he said. Over the past few years, it’s been Read more…