I did it. I finished a triathlon on Saturday, and I didn’t come in last, which were my initial two goals. I am someone who, six months ago when I signed up, couldn’t even run a mile, got winded after a few laps in the pool and had just decent bike skills, so this was quite an accomplishment for me. As the event drew nearer and I gained confidence that I could finish the triathlon, I set another goal, and that was to finish in less than 2 hours, which would put me somewhere in the middle of my age … Continue reading →

One of the frustrations of a busy person, especially a parent, is finding time to exercise. It’s especially difficult when you feel you need a large chunk of time or it’s not worth it. But there is good news from recent studies that you don’t need to do all your exercise at once to achieve fitness. I’m a living example of this. I’ve been trying to squeeze my training into a busy schedule, which mostly revolves around getting kids here and there and meetings and obligations, work, laundry, the cat barfing up a hairball….you know the drill. (Sometimes I’m looking … Continue reading →