Blog — Page 18 of 48 — Bethany Rutledge

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 behave in ways we view as “bad.” Man, Sadie could be infuriating. She never responded to the command “come” without carefully considering the pros and cons. But it was impossible to stay mad at her because she was so sweet, so trusting, and–despite her tough-guy act–so vulnerable. Bailey has her own …

2018

Lesson #2: An Unexpected Detour

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 life is full of detours and this week has been no exception. For the last few days, I’ve been posting up in Labor and Delivery at Piedmont Hospital instead–the ultimate detour–and it turns out my book baby has been delayed for a few days as well! (If you already ordered, …

Lesson #1: Trying New Things Is Hard

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, but, well, it’s easy to forget when you’ve been doing the same thing for a long time. In tri world, after showing up to group workouts for years on end, it’s not a big deal to drop in on a track workout in a new city, or a group run on …

2018

Eight Surprising Things About Pregnancy + News

[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 loud made me realize how silly it is, here’s the update! Today is officially 21 weeks! Overall, things have been great. I asked my OB yesterday–what am I supposed to be complaining about? Because there is nothing to complain about. Sure, there are new aches and pains, a multi-week period …

2018

The Courage to Tri: Cori James

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 so fun to watch her grow in her journey and now she’s one of the head run coaches at Atlanta Tri Club, too. A talented artist, Cori now has her own tattoo shop, Sparrowhaw Studio. She also uses her influence for good to help women in need. Why did you decide …

2018

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? And although Sadie had undergone major surgery a few weeks earlier she was as energetic as a puppy. It’s the details that make things both memorable and excruciating. If there was any way to block the six hour period from five a.m. to one p.m., I would do it. I don’t want …