Posts filed under Rants and Raves

February 27, 2012

CrossFit Games and One Heck of a Freezing Ride!

It’s February – what better a month to start thinking about fitness competitions and longer rides… Um, yeah… My activity level this month has been absolute proof that I need to have the motivation of others to move during what I find to be the dreariest month of the year. If it were up to [...]

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January 8, 2012

The Resolution Issue

It’s that time of year again: The time where we all feel like we can start fresh and new with no mistakes. I’m not immune to this frenzy, though, I do make a point to avoid any resolution that has me living on celery sticks and hating my appearance – it’s so counter-productive! So, like [...]

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September 6, 2011

I am 30

I turned 30 over Labor Day weekend, but it wasn’t until this past week that it really sunk in: my 20s are over. How do I feel about that? Surprisingly not freaked, but certainly a little like I now have a clock hovering over my head dictating what needs to come next.

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January 22, 2011

Such a Delicate Flower

It’s very easy to become so wrapped up in all that life has to offer that we sometimes forget to stop and take stock of what’s actually going on. About six years ago I was dealing with a hormonal imbalance. I had a wonderful nurse practitioner at the time, who was willing to let me [...]

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January 1, 2011

Be Kind to Yourself

It happens every year. Beautiful, smart, strong women I know and love start to doubt themselves come January first. They say they’ve put on some weight, their skin looks bad, they haven’t been reading enough, and they aren’t fit enough or beautiful enough. They aren’t “enough.” I start to hear things like, “I’m not going [...]

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