Race Recap: ThumbsUp at Swim Miami
“My attendance at the Swim Miami Open Water race is cursed.” That is what I thought at 6:00am as a loud thunder shook me from sleep. Two years ago I had signed up and trained Read More …
Category: Fitness
Like A Computer, Life Has A RESET Button
I have been swirling in a glass full of self-pity, walking around with a dark cloud over my head. I was tired, cranky, and unenthusiastic about life in general. I couldn’t pin point the cause Read More …
Under Armour Challenge Status: Crushed
I’ve heard this a zillion times and guess what? I still fear. I’m one of those people whose base level is one of anxiety with little voices in my head that say “no”, “be careful”, Read More …
Ironman World Champion Leanda Cave Is Our ThumbsUp Celebrity Cheerleader
There is so much going on that I am struggling to keep up with it all. But this can’t wait. In fact, this is probably the biggest “thing” that has happened in my little blogging Read More …
The Non Compete Athlete
There is no chance I will win IronMan Florida, none of reaching podium in my age group or of qualifying for Kona. It’s this lack of performance pressure that attracts me to crazy endurance events Read More …
#ThumbsUp! Update: Ultrabikex Purchases Our Carrier
Feeling supported is probably one of the best feelings on earth because it involves all sorts of other feel good emotions: love, respect, and confidence to name a few. I know, beyond a shadow of Read More …
#ThumbsUp Tackles The Carnaval Miami 5k
I’ve told Kerry Gruson’s story hundreds of times and it doesn’t get any easier. In our #ThumbsUp campaign we want the world to know what happened to her. But we want you to focus on Read More …
#SixPackMami …Or Not!
This has been a good week. There is a lot of buzz about the 3M Positive Impact Award I received, and about the South Beach Triathlon I will be doing with my quadriplegic friend Kerry Gruson in Read More …
Running As Miami Famous: The Miami Marathon & Tropical 5k
It’s Wednesday and I am still waddling like a duck; this must mean it was Miami Marathon weekend. I know this because for the past two years my husband Joe ran the marathon and he Read More …
Race Recap: ThumbsUp For the South Beach Triathlon
The same thing happened in Ironman Florida: I got the case of the “what ifs” two days before the race. Back then, I worked through my fears and arrived at the beach calm and focused Read More …
