My first 70.3 is waiting. Hours of training and braving the weather and bonding with new teammates has brought me here to this one day: the Buffalo Springs Half-Ironman on June 26, 2016. This is my new horizon. I'm looking back today, reflecting on the underlying and arcane drive that's help me push myself to this new … Continue reading Full Circle: On the Road to Buffalo Springs 70.3
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Follower Poll! Soliciting Input from You, Loyal Reader
Hello! I am pleased to reach out to you, dear follower, and ask for your feedback! I know that I feature so many different topics on my blog, from poetry to triathlon stories to reviews of YA books. In order to narrow my blog's focus, I created a poll to learn more about what my … Continue reading Follower Poll! Soliciting Input from You, Loyal Reader
Trifecta Triathlon 2015
I can't believe it. After losing my dad in June, my relationship three weeks ago, and being sick for three days just last week, I raced the Trifecta Triathlon on Saturday, September 20. The dawn sky was surreal in its hues of blue and rose. This was my eleventh triathlon and my seventh Olympic distance … Continue reading Trifecta Triathlon 2015
The Power of an Apropos Post
Good Saturday readers! First off, I would like to admit something important: my blogging skills have become somewhat rusty in my last few months of absence. Sure, I would like to blame it solely on my time in grad school, but the truth is that I have allowed myself to completely slip away from a … Continue reading The Power of an Apropos Post
Not Living My Life Over Again
In the process of applying to scholarships for my upcoming master's degree program, it dawned on me: I did a poor job of prioritizing my college life, and that is the best mistake I have ever made. Quality over quantity! That's the advice I read over and over again in "Get Free Cash for College … Continue reading Not Living My Life Over Again
All Eyes at the Gym
There's an interesting kind of social dynamic at the gym. Even from the first trip, when the clank of weights and the whir of spinning treadmills is still unfamiliar, you can sense a sort of social psychology experiment going on. Are you watching? I guess I've always been aware of it, ever since I was … Continue reading All Eyes at the Gym
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