The last few weeks have been a holding pattern training wise (my knee surgery was re-scheduled for March 14th thanks to insurance so I’m only able to swim and gently bike at the moment). That coupled with a lot of stress at work and a baby with a nasty cold who can’t sleep through the night …
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As many of you know, Ryan is racing Ironman Lake Placid and raising $10,000 for the Adirondack Medical Center in honor of #OwenOtter. So far, we’ve surpassed $1,500 in donations, but there’s a long way to go. We’re holding a fundraiser at the Hooker Brewery on March 18, 2017 (tickets are $25 when purchased online and …
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As many of you know, I’m racing Ironman Lake Placid and raising $10,000 for the Adirondack Medical Center in honor of #OwenOtter. So far, we’ve surpassed $1,000 in donations, but there’s a long way to go. We’re holding a fundraiser at the Hooker Brewery on March 18, 2017 (tickets are $25 when purchased online and $30 …
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For me, post-pregnancy running and training isn’t pretty. Unfortunately it got a little uglier this week. While in Tulsa two weeks ago I fell. Nothing serious (or so I thought). I turned my left ankle wearing high heeled boots and fell to the ground. The next morning I got up and ran. I actually had …
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In the circles I frequent (especially the ones on social media) there are lots of new mommas, especially new mommas who happen to be runners and triathletes. A pretty frequent topic of conversation has been “what will running be like post-partum” and “what doctors and health care professionals don’t tell you.” While there are lots …
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While I’ve been back at work since Thanksgiving, I was lucky to avoid travel for the last two months. My luck changed this past week and I needed to travel to Tulsa for a case. Traveling for work is not new. In 2016 while pregnant, I travelled a total of 37 days (right through …
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From time to time, I have a good idea. This was not one of those times. In the middle of December, while kicking around the Internet at work, I discovered that USA Cycling would be hosting their Cyclocross (or CX, for those in the know) National Championship event here in Hartford in January. Me, …
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Yesterday was Ivy’s first day at daycare. I know this day has been coming for a very long time (we registered Ivy and put down the deposit when I was still 8 months pregnant). Finding the right daycare was a tough process, there are just so many places that feel like baby jail, but we’re …
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As I sit here, I’ve officially been back to work for almost four weeks after a fourteen week maternity leave. Our fourth trimester went by incredibly fast and its hard to believe its almost the end of 2016. Pretty much everything in the last year has been an adjustment — being pregnant, giving birth, staying home with Ivy …
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To make a long story short: I’m fundraising for the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, NY through the Ironman Foundation’s “Your Journey, Your Cause” program. In more detail, then: The last time I tried to go iron-distance racing was nearly two years ago. It ended disastrously. (warning: graphic.) Then last fall, Owen spent an all too …
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