Race Week: Focus on Gratitude

It is RACE WEEK!!! I am very excited to race. I am also nervous. I filled with anticipation, sprinkled with just a tiny bit of dread. I mostly want it to happen, and a little part of me wants it to be over.  I believe I am experiencing an honest human response to...

All My Gratitude

Have you ever been overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude?  I am quite often. To me, this feeling swells in my chest, making my heart literally feel like it has doubled in size. A lump quickly arises in my throat, and I know that if I try to speak my lip will...

Find You through Gratitude

Jamie and I just returned from a trip to the beautiful island of Barbados. The travel part of the trip was less than easy (as it often is lately). A canceled connection with an unexpected trip reroute through Toronto, Canada, resulted in a loss of one vacation day. It...

My Gratitude Grid

Well, holy f*@k. It is Ironman St. George race week!  I am excited. I am really nervous. And I grateful for it all.  The journey has given me everything I wanted and needed. It has been challenging. My body never ceases to amaze me and feels very strong and...

Grateful I Competed

As some of you know by now, I had a successful day competing at the Ironman Arizona 70.3. It was many flavors of hard, as it always is. But I came away with a 5th age in my group podium spot and a World Championship qualification for next year. Mission...