Torture Report: A Cold Restart & A Small Victory

  (G): The week of rest has come and gone but this cold I have is hanging on. I am definitely better but it doesn’t quite want to let me out of its clutches. Around Thursday, I got back to rebounding because I thought it would be good to get the lymphatic system moving and get…

Life Lesson: When Your Sarcasm Is Returned

Oh these little humans that my sisters are raising! As has been widely established Lowi and I, well most of our family, is well-versed in sarcasm. So it would only seem understandable that our youngest generation has been in this language immersion program since the womb. I enjoy their witty banter. I enjoy their sassy…

Torture Report: Summer Colds, Ankles & Heat!

(G): It’s been a summer full of adventure both during races and in training. The heat and humidity have been major players in my suffering and this weekend they got plenty of attention. But this last summer race wrapped up with a flourish and a pop… of an ankle that is. Yes, the Moebius-Green Monster…

Life Lesson: Sometimes You Gotta Go with It

Wednesday afternoon I started to feel a familiar tickle at the back of my throat. You know, the unmistakable sign that a cold is coming on. At first, it didn’t really register with me because it’s August and who gets a cold in AUGUST?!? But soon the realization sunk in… ugh! Then the resistance began….

Be You — Dirt and All!

Be yourself, we say. Let go of pretense, we encourage. Authenticity is audacious. Well… most of the time. Sometimes who you are is — a dirt ball. Yep, that’s me. I am the walking, talking, breathing version of a dust bunny. I could possibly be a tumble weed. It’s no secret to anyone who knows me…

Thankful Thursday: Seeing the Best in People

Last week, Lowi said what most of us are feeling in regard to the Olympics. We get the fever, we get excited, we get carried away by the competition, the emotion, and all the pomp and circumstance. This week really is no different. But Tuesday, I saw what might be one of the greater moments…