Ironman Arizona Week 19: A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Let me start by saying I fully understand this is not the end of the world. Life, in general, is pretty darn fantastic. I don’t have a terminal disease, my children are healthy and my Read More …
Category: Fitness
Ironman Arizona Week 18: Bike Week
This was a big bike week with a 120 mile ride, followed by an 80 mile one. I had to be creative with scheduling and did the 80 on a Computrainer at the Ultrabikex Studio. Read More …
Hanging Out At The Hilton Key Largo Resort
As you can read here, our team ThumbsUp participation at the Swim For Alligator Lighthouse where four swimmers pulled our disabled teammate on a dinghy for six plus hours, was a success. Yet in truth, the Read More …
Ironman Arizona Week 17: Distracted
Looking back at my path to Ironman Florida in 2013, there came a point my training derailed; but not to the extent my training for Ironman Arizona has. It’s not that I am completely off task, Read More …
Tips From Balance Diet Institute As ThumbsUp Heads to Key Largo
Team ThumbsUp heads to Key Largo today to take on the Swim For Alligator Lighthouse, an eight-mile open water swim on Saturday. Four of us will be towing our disabled friend and teammate Kerry Gruson on Read More …
See Me In The Dark Helps Team ThumbsUp #beSEEN
This week, I’ve been talking about Team ThumbsUp sponsors who have made our bid for the Swim For Alligator Lighthouse a reality. If it weren’t for them, Kerry, Caryn, Lilly, Chiqui, our families and support crew would Read More …
Team ThumbsUp Is Fueled By TriVillage.com
I’ve been highlighting our Team ThumbsUp sponsors because in less than a week, five women will be taking to the ocean in the Florida Keys to tackle the eight-mile open water Swim For Alligator Lighthouse. We won’t Read More …
Athleta At The Village of Merrick Park Puts Their Money Where Their Mouth Is
Our ThumbsUp team has been hard at work getting ready for the eight mile open water Swim For Alligator Lighthouse. From organizing logistics to training, we are getting ready. There are lots of things that can Read More …
Ironman Arizona Week 14: Self Doubt Takes A Hike
I know you and you don’t fool me. I have lived with you my whole life, and it was only as an adult that I chose to ignore you. You resent me for that. You Read More …
Two Small Nonprofits Make A Big Difference
If there is one thing I have learned working on ThumbsUp, where I have been racing with my disabled friend Kerry Gruson, is that people want to help. Many of my friends and acquaintances ask Read More …
