The Dawn Of The Bicycle Era
There is much about my life that I couldn’t have predicted but am grateful for. I had no intention of becoming a triathlete much less of doing an Ironman. And a spandex-wearing cyclist? No way. Read More …
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The Calipers Are Out – It’s #SixPackMami Evaluation Time
I was nervous heading into Fitness Together this Thursday. Not only was it my heart-beating-out-of-my-mouth fat busting circuit training, the one completely out of my comfort zone, but it was my evaluation. It has been about eight Read More …
The Life Time Miami Marathon Is Here
When I tell people I am running the Life Time Miami Marathon next weekend, some say “well that should be easy for you.” They assume that because I did an Ironman anything else is a Read More …
A Suspended Note At The South Florida Folk Festival
Through ten years of marriage, our family has been on countless road trips. From camping in the Everglades to cruising around Portugal we’ve spent hours sitting in a car going from point A to point Read More …
Kerry Gruson and I Tackle The South Beach Triathlon As One
Life is hard for Kerry Gruson. As a quadriplegic, she needs help doing most of the things you and I take for granted: from cooking to brushing her teeth. But it wasn’t always like that. Read More …
Mothers, Daughters, Bows And Arrows
No relationship compares to that of parent and child. The Lebanese writer Kahlil Gibran, in his book The Prophet, wrote a poem/prose On Children, which you can read at the end of this post. In a nutshell, Read More …
When Fitness Becomes A Habit
Strange things happen: difficult things become easier; effort becomes habit. I no longer smoke, nor drink alcohol or soda. At first, these changes seemed impossible and the withdraw symptoms, even from Diet Coke, were difficult. Read More …
A Letter From A Cyclist To A Cyclist On Bear Cut Bridge
This is a letter to cyclists on Bear Cut Bridge, heading westbound (into Miami from Key Biscayne), on weekday mornings, during rush hour. I am not talking to the peloton (I am terrified and intimidated Read More …
The Fitness Together Nutrition Consultant Comes To Rescue My #SixPackMami Dream
I received many comments on my #SixPackMami challenge; from “way to go” to “way to alienate women” your opinions have been all over the map. My conclusion? Body image and weight loss is something we Read More …
The Meaning Behind A Facebook Unfriend
I’m a facebook junkie. Though in my defense, I am a blogger and social media community manager so it comes with the territory. When a “real world” friend unfollows my TriathlonMami facebook page I notice but understand Read More …
