Just Do It (in your pajamas)

by | Mar 25, 2023 | Uncategorized

Last week my daughter Halle and I headed north to bring my oldest son Deaken home for spring break. We stopped at my parents’ cabin on the way back to break up the six-hour round trip drive.  I LOVE to run in the Northwoods and so I was eager to head out the door...

Be Your Own Cinderella Story

by | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

We have made it to one of my favorite times of the year.  No. Not spring— especially not the wet, muddy, often dreary, temperature tease that spring is in Wisconsin.  I am talking about March Madness.  Most of you know that we are a basketball loving...

Do You Need Luck?

by | Mar 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

I raced the local “Shamrock Shuffle” 10K on Saturday. I have run this challenging early spring race many times over the last 15 years. The weather has been very inconsistent, with temperatures ranging from minus 15 degrees to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. But, unlike the...

What “Daring Mighty” Means to Me

by | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorized

I offer you the first sneak peak into Far Better, Self Discovery through the Power of Endurance Sports, my book (coming out later this year):  “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank...

One Thing at a Time

by | Feb 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

I recently considered doing a “day in the life of a triathlon coach/athlete/mom/wife” story on Instagram. In doing so, I took a brief mental stock of how I spend my days.  I came to two big realizations:  I am not leaving physical and mental room and energy to...