Camping At Mike Roess Gold Head State Park
I live in South Florida, and I forget how diverse this narrow peninsula really is. Just a few hundred miles North (300 to be exact), near the border with Georgia, we found the Gold Head Read More …
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The Dharma Yoga Wheel For Athletes
I became an athlete when I was older, in my very late thirties after at least twenty years on the couch. My body, mind, and soul have definitely changed as I train and participate in Read More …
The Pan Florida Cycling Challenge For Hungry Kids
It’s become popular amongst bike enthusiasts to participate in charity rides. These are rides that vary in distance but are done as a fundraising event. You pay or fundraise a certain amount in order to Read More …
When Children Set Aggressive Goals
Part of the I’Mpossible Run Club involves teaching children to set realistic goals. Though everyone was timed for a mile run at the beginning of the session, many did not want to make their goal Read More …
To Empower Is To Help Only When Needed
When I saw Samantha’s registration for another session of our Run Club, I was surprised. “Why on Earth would she come back if she hated it so much?” I thought. Then I realized her parents Read More …
A Camping Weekend in St. Augustine Florida
After our road trip from Miami to Lake Placid, going to St. Augustine for the weekend hardly seemed like a big deal. In fact, since this past summer, even my boys (ages 10 and 8) reconsider Read More …
NBC News & Positive Impact Awards
This week, NBC News featured 8 Latino Bloggers for Social Good. I was named along with these fabulous people below and encourage everyone to check their stories and blogs. You can read the full article Read More …
Empowered or Entitled?
Much has been written about how we are raising an entitled generation, and those traits can be seen flourishing within the millennial group. Though some might disagree, I believe it’s a fine line between raising Read More …
Believe And Achieve … A Lesson From Peter
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you are right. – Henry Ford I use this phrase all the time, ALL the time. But it was ten year old Peter who showed Read More …
Inspiration: The Conditioned
Maybe it’s because I grew up in Brazil, where this story takes place. Or maybe it’s because I’ve worked with the homeless. Either way, I think this guy is amazing and so is the woman Read More …
Fighting Childhood Hunger
I will ride 160 miles on my bike, across the state of Florida, to help fight childhood hunger. Don’t get me wrong, I love riding my bike and this doesn’t sound crazy or daunting. It Read More …
A New Beginning
I owe you an apology. I disappeared for a few months. It began when my I took a picture of my son Dreamer, age 10, and he said: “please don’t post that on Twitter.” PLOP Read More …
A Change of Heart – Camillus House Children’s Run Team
As I am changing the focus of TriathlonMami.com to advocacy and empowerment, I am highlighting my favorite posts from past social advocacy projects. I don’t know where to start. Hosting the Camillus House children’s run Read More …
How To Feel Successful
Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t … you are right. I can. I can complete Ironman Lake Placid while being a mom, working, and taking care of myself. I can’t do Read More …
Life After An Ironman
I know this place. I’ve been here before. There is no set plan, no guidance, no must do’s. The structure that led me to a sane life for the last six months vanished from one Read More …