As I sit here, on my long flight home from Europe, eating the last of my snacks purchased in the open medieval market, a blog strikes me for many reasons. Mostly, mental exhaustion. I have been on campaign for two weeks of fighting, of adrenaline highs and lows, of extreme physical activity and of never... Continue Reading →
As a woman who has found running to be mildly habit forming and since I just competed in my 2nd half marathon (see photo) my news feed is filled with runner info. I found a bit of history that I'd not known before recently. 49 years ago Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run... Continue Reading →
A few days ago a wonderfully amazing man shared 5 words with me that resonated like nothing has before. Austin's text simply said "I want to feel life". Regardless of what he was replying to me about, that text stood out from everything else. In fact, I kept going back to it, and re-reading it,... Continue Reading →
The one rule to live by that I took away from "Deadpool" (which I loved btw) was Maximum Effort. Always give your best, push your hardest and no matter what...never leave home without a weapon lol! But some days are much MUCH harder than others. Yesterday was one of the harder ones for me. Everything... Continue Reading →
Last night I had an issue with my new car. Its a 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI with only 16k miles on it and suddenly, out of nowhere, it started squealing like a banshee when the wheels were in motion. I love my little Cherry Bomb and when I had no warning lights on my console... Continue Reading →
All last week I kept hearing promo's about the NHL All-Star Weekend in Nashville on my favorite SiriusXM station The Highway. I enjoy hockey, its fast paced violence appeals to me on many levels and, I know a lot of guys who love hockey, so I have been on the fringes of it for several... Continue Reading →
I got back from my orthopedic doctor yesterday and finally was able to breath a sigh of relief! He took me out of my splint and said I should be fine to start strengthening my hand & wrist and most importantly, I can start my weapons training again! It has been several months since I... Continue Reading →
As I sit at my desk, having just finished my last workout of 2015, topping off my miles to 336 for the year and feeling both my IT Band tear and my wrist surgery with every beat of my heart, I still can't help but feel like 2015 was an amazing year. I got to... Continue Reading →
Let me just start off by stating this...I am a data tracker. I love seeing the various statistics from my tracking devices/apps that I use. It pushes me, it makes me want to do more, even when I can't. Seeing those miles build up makes me want to get out and run. If I am... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, Halloween, it will be my 18th Wedding Anniversary. My husband and I have been together for almost 20 years now, married for 18. I would venture to say we are happier now than we were when we started and our world just keeps getting better. (Photo was our Wedding Day in 1997 and... Continue Reading →
The Badass Valkyrie 