Is this a blog? Maybe, do people still blog? Anyway, this is mainly a place to share my thoughts, training, races, and everything in-between.
I would like to be up front about something, I am not a writer, or a language and grammar expert. If you are picky about proper grammar, and punctuation, then you'll probably be extremely frustrated and angry with any of my posts. Sorry, but this isn't a resume, or something super professional. Most of the time I'm just writing directly from the brain, which, sadly, doesn't work as well as it used to - hello traumatic brain injury. You have been warned 🙂.
Of course, the words, thoughts, and views I post on this site are my own, and they do not represent the views or feelings of anyone, or any organization I might associate myself with. There, warned again 🤗.
In September, I challenged myself to achieve a perfect month, closing all three rings every day. Being a triathlete who is actively training, you would think this would be a breeze since I workout every day, closing the exercise ring is guaranteed. It’s not as easy as you would think.
Read MoreI learned that you don’t necessarily need the spectacle to get your message across; the subtle can be just as impactful, like simply wearing a Protect Trans Kids t-shirt around town.
Read MoreI wanted to take a moment to share some words about this amazingly outspoken woman. I was already a listener to the Ironwomen podcast when Sara posted about looking for an intern to help out Live Feisty Media … At this time I was done with my Iron(wo)man, and still recovering from my TBI. I wanted to apply. I wanted to be involved with something important. I also knew Live Feisty was an all women team, and a very loud voice for equality for women. I was scared to death to apply because I had no idea how she would react to a trans woman, let alone a brain-damaged one to boot.
Read MoreSomething has been on my mind since a few days after I finished Ironman Coeur d'Alene (IMCDA) last August. I haven't had the desire to touch my bike. I literally want nothing to do with it. I've been ignoring the issue this entire time, because I honestly have no clue why, or how to fix it. It's just been festering and building, and I know it's one of the reasons for my deep depressive falls. Ignoring it, clearly isn't working.
I don't know where this is coming from. Before getting into this rut, the only thing I wanted to do was jump on my bike, and go for a ride.
Read MoreLet's face it, getting into workout ruts is inevitable, no matter what kind of activity you're doing. It can come from multiple avenues.
All this rinse and repeat can take a toll on your motivation. It happens. I've experienced this a number of times during my Ironman training. I can't count the number of times I just wanted to throw my swimsuits, bikes, and running shoes into the trash.
I know a lot of people deal with this, so I figured I would share some of my tricks to help reset my thinking, and get me out of my workout ruts.
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