Random and occasional thoughts on. Running, triathlons, Christianity, motorcycling, photography or life in general. They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so if you want to know more, check out some of my pictures over at Flowing Desert Photography. Year in review - Travel. Do you travel much? All work and no play? Hot Chocolate 15k 2017.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Talk about a proud mom moment! Today I felt like baking cookies. My youngest has been asking me for a long time to make chocolate chip cookies, so I did.

A cool little book club in Evanston. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at a local coffee shop in Evanston, Illinois. To RSVP for our next meeting. Join us on Tuesday, August 30th to discuss The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Stay tuned for September 2016 book nominations. Meeting date is September 27, 2016. This is Where I Leave You May 24, 2011. Freedom February 22, 2011.

My NEW journey to compete in Ironman Arizona. and hopefully KONA! Monday, September 23, 2013. First, I need to lose weight to limit the impact that my ankle endures with every step. Second, I need to make swimming and biking my focus, running will have to come third. Lastly, listen to my body, if something hurts rest. Alright, so I have addressed my bad ankle. Now for what I a somewhat big announcement. I have signed up for Challenge Atlantic City. I am pretty fired up for this race! Friday, July 26, 2013.

A blog about aspiring to be the best dad, husband, and runner I can be. Wednesday, November 26, 2008. So long time no posting. Busy family busy job 70 mpw left blogging on the cutting room floor. I did keep training this fall though and ran the Philly Marathon this past weekend. Ultimately I went with my original plan, race shorts, tank top, compression sleeves. It was cold enough though that the air horn froze and would work, so the race started with a countdown instead.

There are B-sides to every story. This is much more of a clean up of loose ends exercise than an actual post, but my blog postings have moved. Old, fat, and injured is a bad combo.

Run - Dream - Explore - Love.

Sunday, March 22, 2009. And really not all that exciting. The thing that got me so excited was my consistency in pacing. I always struggle with it. I accelerate, get tired, slow down. Accelerate, slow down . I felt genuinely good too. I feel like doing the rac.

Somehow it was just never the right time or place. And with the tension on the campsite, I really could have used the release. At first I was really annoyed that I.

GETTING OFF THE BENCH AND INTO THE TRIATHLON. Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Last week we had the first race of the season. Not a triathlon, not a marathon, not a half marathon, but a 200 METER RUN. Yes you read that correct, 200 meters. Read the race report over here at Totally the Turtles site, One Proud Momma. Thursday, December 29, 2011.