On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending a day long seminar hosted by Dr. Phil Skiba. He’s best known in triathlon for his world championship work with both Joanna…
For the past few years, I’ve coached the Iowa State University triathlon team. Last week, I had the opportunity to present at their triathlon weekend via Skype. One of the…
‘Tis the holidays! I can always tell when the holidays have arrived because my husband’s pumpkin pie consumption significantly increases (in other words: goes from zero to 8 pieces in…
A few weeks ago, I did another 5K. I’ll give a quick recap: I stood at the start line with yet another 12 year old. Drafted off of him for…
Last Friday, I attended the 2013 TEDx Naperville conference. Chances are, you’re already familiar with TED. TED is a non-profit organized devoted to ideas worth spreading. Their popular TED Talks…
Now that we’re into November, it’s time to make the most of the remaining 40+ degree days before we settle under what will be a thick blanket of snow, slush…
Well, it’s that time of year again. Time to clear your refrigerator out of anything with gluten, meat, sugar and buy yourself a Vitamix. That’s right folks, we’re cleansing. Or…
This past week, I participated in an online conference called Evolution of an Athlete. Now in its sixth year, EOA is a unique five day online conference with two speakers…
Like it or not, vacation is over. While I started my week in Hawaii with every day seeing a high of 90 degrees and a low of 75 degrees (every…