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February 25, 2013

Is it racing season yet? Seriously sick of this winter training {and lack of training} stuff. I’m officially admitting that I’m a Californian. My thick Minnesotan {Kyle’s pronunciation: min-eh-so-shun} blood has thinned to the lowest viscosity. In fact, I…

February 6, 2013

knock knock. what have i been up to? Blogging falls on the back burner as training increases or injuries occur. No, not overuse, for that hasn’t been possible this go-around; it’s these silly swimmer limbs of mine and the…

December 20, 2012

It’s my 5th Christmas living in San Diego, and while each year I secretly wish for a white Christmas, I know the only white will come from the white caps in the windy Pacific Ocean. I am lucky enough…

December 14, 2012

2012 has been a pretty unique year that has been split in two. I look back and see pre and post deployment sections, and I’m sure many military families must feel this on a regular basis. Kyle and I…

October 24, 2012

  Happy two year anniversary to my husband. Kyle, you are my sherpa, my friend and my lover. It is you who brings a smile to my face and a light to my day. Even when you are far,…

October 3, 2012

So here I am. Week 1. I had a little head start last week [well, skipping the running bit] with a couple bikes and a swim at the Superfrog Triathlon on Sunday. You may have heard, Lance was there.…

September 26, 2012

Laying down the baselines this week to give myself something to reflect upon in 6 months and a year. Last week was crazy with the two day trip to Vegas for Interbike and then catching back up at work;…

September 16, 2012

With Ironman Tahoe just over a year away, I’m not exactly chomping at the bit to get back at it again. I do have a renewed focus and excitement towards 2013 since I’m going into it with a plan,…

September 12, 2012

When I lived in Minnesota, autumn used to mean summer was ending, leaves changing, school’s starting, and the days are noticeably shorter. Now that I’ve been in So Cal for 5 autumns, I’ve almost forgotten what the leaves of…

July 26, 2012

husband returned from deployment. i worked. i raced. he raced. he crashed. [someone crashed into him] Then we flew to Ohio. Our first flight together! Hauling all our “camera equipment” for our documentary of how awesome our life is.…