View from my bike: I have come to truly love the desert!  In February it was time for The Great Escape down south where the skies are blue, the sun is warm, and the pools are outside! But why Phoenix? Good question, considering I refused to set foot in (and anywhere near that city) for…

Rock Canyon in all of its glory Winter Training in Utah I love Utah in the summer. One of my very favorite places to be June through October. The rest of the year? Not so much. I might be posting some pretty pictures of playtime in snow-covered mountains but – let’s face it: I’d rather…

I’ve known Sonja Wieck for a while. Scratch that. She has known me for a while. I have known (about) her for years. Can’t remember how I found her blog but I did and couldn’t stop reading. Not (only) because she has been at the very top of our age group for years and I wanted…

I have known Sonja Wieck for a while now (and followed her awesome blog for way longer than that), so when she started to go from being a (well-known and respected) coach to building an all-inclusive coaching business, I payed close attention because this girl doesn’t do anything half-assedly. She put out a 10-day challenge…

Just a few of my favorite things and people in 2015.I know I am way behind on this blog but I have every intention of posting regularly in 2016.Mainly because I want to document this fun and fulfilling journey with all of its ups and downs.Not just the highlights. And because I actually enjoy writing….

never a bad day in the grandest of canyons And just like that, after a very disappointing day at Ironman Arizona that ended in my first DNF, it was off-season! Now what am I going to do with all of that fitness that I wasn’t really able to put to good use when it counted?…

the Utah gals after the pro meeting – love them!  I have a love-hate relationship with this race.  Love: the people, my homestay, the weather, FRIENDS, downtown Tempe Hate: Tempe Town Lake, the bike course, the run course.  I basically love everything ABOUT this race, just not the race ITSELF. Ha!  After living in Flagstaff,…

I may be better at taking actual leaps than leaps of faith…  As I sit here with my feet up getting ready for Ironman Arizona in a couple of days, I want to take a few minutes and reflect on the last few weeks and how I am feeling going into this race. I hope…

Yup. We had loads of fun!  The day after my race in Vegas, we headed over to Flagstaff so the husband could attend some sort of Biology conference. (No, I am not a scientist, in case you can’t tell. I studied linguistics…) I was easily convinced to come with him because – FRIENDS! I dearly…

Lap pool in the backyard? Yes, please!  So spoiled.  Yes! Always such a treat when I get to go on a trip with just the husband! I was really looking forward to this one! A much-needed get-away for Karl and me together while the kids stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. It’s been over a year that…