And That’s A Wrap

For the past few years, I have been working on not comparing myself to others, mostly through fear of injuring myself while doing more than my body can handle or by trying to stay competitive with younger athletes that this body has no business being competitive with.  My age group, …

Challenge Yourself

Not every race will be a good race and my triathlon in mid-June proved that.  I was going into it tired – and I knew that.  There was no taper, no time to rest, and I really didn’t care.  Or did I?  What I wanted out of the morning was…

Swimming is the New Therapy

“You should try swimming.”  These are the words that have buzzing between my ears.  First, it was my family doctor who, years ago, gently told me that it might be time to stop running.  “Swimming is easier on the joints,” he advised.  I ignored him.  A few months later, my…