So, my back started to hurt last week. Major sad face. I’m not sure what triggered it, beyond the expected stress of training, but suddenly, my lower back was hurtin’ so much. That caused my shoulders to tighten up. I was a big mess. I’ve been getting lots of acupuncture from the Husband. He’s been [...]
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I’m really excited that it’s Fat Talk Free Week. Operation Beautiful is the week’s official partner, and I couldn’t be more thrilled for Operation Beautiful to be a part of such an important week. If you’re a college student, I hope you see Fat Talk Free Week efforts on your campus! If you’re not a [...]
Another awesome tailgate! Another awesome game! I can’t believe the Miami Hurricanes are currently 6 – 0 (a record we haven’t held since, oh, the early 2000s). It feels awesome to be a winner again. We drove to Chapel Hill with three of our friends and Henry’s best friend Mirabelle. The moms didn’t go into [...]
It’s funny how training for a long event completely warps your perception of what a ‘normal’ workout consists of, isn’t it? Under normal circumstances, I think of 1000 – 1500 yards as a normal swim; a 45 minute cycling class a normal bike; and a 3 – 4 mile run as a normal run. But [...]
Two posts, one day. Chugging along, chugging along (how did I ever write three a day, six days a week?!). This post is a good one because it features a little giveaway sponsored by the HTP household. I thought I’d reveal three quirks about me, three quirks about the Husband, and three quirks about Henry, [...]
And I actually made a lot of money! So, a few week ago, I came to Kristien and said, “I think we should have a garage sale!†We had both been complaining about clutter – especially in the garage and kitchen – for a month or so. I was also sick of opening closets and [...]
Goooood morning. How goes it? Did you have an extra-long weekend thanks to the holiday? We had a great weekend together as a family – it’s nice to spend that extra time together, especially since I’ll be traveling a lot for work next week. Hey, what’s your Halloween costume going to be? If you have [...]
I wish I could accurately express how EXCITED I am for my race – two weeks to go! It’s consuming approximately 30% of my thoughts right now, which is actually a very high percentage for something that is just a hobby. There’s something else to be really, really excited about. I just finished my last [...]
Today is the day! My last long ride before my race! Training makes me LOL because by ‘last long ride,’ I mean anything over 2.5 hours. I still have a 2 hour one on my calendar next weekend. But I’ll probably ride that inside during a nap, and that’s only 3 episodes of Orange Is [...]
Good morning. Is it morning? Who am I? Where am I? Oh man. I’m so tired. MomHTP has been in town, which – of course – has been fabulous. Henry absolutely adores Grandma because Grandma really, really loves to play and has seemingly endless energy and affection to offer. That’s why I love her, too! [...]
Some call me nuts, some think I’m crazy. I’m almost as sleep deprived as when I had a baby. I thought it’d be cool to do a Half Ironman. So I found Coach Marni and training began. I could already swim, bike, and run, but I said, “Doing this for 70.3 miles would [...]
The last few days have been a whirlwind. On Saturday night, I drove 2.5 hours to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for our last Ramblin' Rose event of the 2013 season. This was our sixth and final event. At 800 women, it was also our largest. Â I'm so sad the season is over. I really love [...]
Oh, friends. I had such a nice week with my buddies Becki and Lauren. Their trips only overlapped for a night, but it was so awesome to spend time together. It was super great to visit with Lauren; since she lives in Asia, our visits are few and far between. Catching up was priceless, and [...]
Remember how I mentioned that BFF Lauren was flying in from Singapore? Well, the big secret was that our other great friend, Becki, was driving down from Philadelphia to surprise her. I love surprises like that! Becki, Lauren, and I all went to college together, but the reason that the Husband and I met [...]