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…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kat Gurd never considered herself an athlete. “Growing up I never was really into any kind of sport. I had one season where I signed up for recreational softball because my friend wanted to do it, and I said nope that’s not for me! “ “I was never engaged in Read more…
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…
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.
Marilia Bocchetto has a successful career as a writer, editor, and producer for CNN. She is also a triathlete, having finished the NYC and Chicago Olympic triathlons as well as other sprint triathlons and running events. She has also had bariatric surgery and lost over 100 lbs in the process Read more…