A Long Time Coming…Whole Life Challenge
It’s been a long time – years, in fact, since my last post. A lot has changed since then – including a marriage and a move. My inner athlete has […]
2012 – A Winding Road To Fitness: Accomplishment, Injury, Attitude
2012 has been an interesting year. It began with a hip injury that made me realize I had to confront the fact that I was getting older, my lifestyle had […]
Illustrating Goals and Values
It seems like anytime I’m laid up for a period of days I turn to Anthony Robbins’ book “Awaken the Giant Within” and reassess my values, priorities and goals. I’m […]
Danskin Triathlon – Post Race Reflection and Recovery
Yesterday I did my second ever triathlon and first in 13 years. It was a women-only race in Sandy Hook, NJ. I had a great time and I’m looking forward […]
Sprint Distance Triathlon Completed with a Smile!
This morning was the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ. My friend and I registered for it about 8 weeks ago in the hopes that it would keep us on […]
Fine-tuning the Fit – Proper Bike Fit Part II
Last weekend I had a proper bike fit. The first ride post-fit felt good, although the wider and harder seat took some getting used to. Yesterday I took the bike […]
Getting ready, slow and steady, 4 Days to Danskin
Yesterday I took as an unexpected rest day. It was the first day I had been back in my classroom and I spent several hours moving heavy furniture and boxes. […]
Courage, Determination, Resiliency = Success
As I wrote yesterday, I had a really tough run in the morning. I’ve been using the upcoming triathlon as a focus point throughout the summer so I wouldn’t have […]
A Proper Bike Fitting
After yesterday’s tough run, I went for a ride. My new road bike is so much more enjoyable for recreational riding than the hybrid (which was great for errands and […]
Tougher Run, Teaching and Tears
This morning’s run was very tough. I was supposed to run for 28 minutes (according to C25K’s week 8, day 1). Instead I only lasted 11 minutes. I would like […]
Athlete Again 