The Real Fit podcast features candid conversations with women athletes on topics including body image, enoughness, and so much more. In a world that's hell-bent on telling women we're not thin enough, fast enough, strong enough, or successful enough, I'm here to tell you you're already enough. My goal is to share stories that inspire … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast
Category: Race Report
Writing. Speaking. Reading. Running. (Late summer 2017 edition)
Writing You might have seen my essay on Bell's Palsy on Longreads. If you sat and read all 4k+ words of it, thank you. I know it's hard to sit at a screen and read anything longer than a tweet or twenty million (or maybe I'm the only one with a Twitter problem?). If you didn't … Continue reading Writing. Speaking. Reading. Running. (Late summer 2017 edition)
Prairie Dog 10k Race Report
When I found out I was pregnant with Sweet Pea in June 2011, my first thought was "Yay!" My second thought was, "Shit, this is not going to be the summer I break 47 minutes in the 10k." I was right. I spent that summer being bloated and nauseated as a little human began to … Continue reading Prairie Dog 10k Race Report
Race Report: 2016 Longmont Outdoor Divas Sprint Triathlon
Overheard at the Outdoor Divas Sprint Triathlon this Sunday... I found the best kombucha bar in the Highlands. Putting on a wetsuit is like putting on a wedding dress. You're like "Please, zip! Please, zip!" All she ate was sandwiches and mac and cheese, for, like, every meal. I can't help noticing these things, I'm a chronic … Continue reading Race Report: 2016 Longmont Outdoor Divas Sprint Triathlon
Race Report: Yeti Chase 5k
I signed up for a three-race series this fall. I figured this was a great way to stay motivated, save a little money, and avoid the aggravation of choosing all of the exact right races. I should have known this was a guarantee that the universe would thwart my oh-so carefully laid plans. Sure enough, I found … Continue reading Race Report: Yeti Chase 5k
Race Report: Monster Dash 5k
Last weekend Dan and I ran the Louisville Monster Dash 5K. I was nervous and excited to see where my fitness was, as this was my first race since Lady Bug was born in June. Dan and I spent more time trash talking each other in advance of this race than we actually spent running … Continue reading Race Report: Monster Dash 5k