Bittersweet March 1st

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]March 1st was a bittersweet day. We found out our first embryo transfer worked, and Sadie went to heaven. Both of these events were unexpected. I had four egg retrievals in six months that garnered exactly two usable embryos, one of which was mosaic. What were the chances that both of them would stick? Read more…

The Courage to Tri: Lauren Fogarty

After qualifying for Boston in a surprise perfect race in 2013 then suffering a race week injury, Lauren thought she may have missed her shot. After years of setbacks and heartbreak, perseverance eventually led to success. Here’s more of Lauren’s story.   My Boston journey isn’t a story about overcoming a Read more…

The Courage to Tri: Allie Bachelder

Allie Bachelder is a mom of four, swim coach, and avid triathlete. Living in the small town of Decorah Iowa, Allie didn’t know anyone involved in triathlon when she first started tri-ing. Since, I’ve remained impressed with Allie. She’s overcome hardship and has some great advice for women looking to tackle Read more…

Time Saving Hacks for Training 2.0

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few years ago, I wrote a post on time saving hacks for training. I wanted to update it for The Courage to Tri, the message being that there are always ways to make something more time efficient. Though nowadays, I’m doing more exercising than training, and I’m trying to Read more…