Trauma and Training: Go Hard or Take it Easy?

Trauma. It’s a word we’ve all heard and an experience many have had. I consider myself fortunate in that I’ve never had any sort of trauma, at least none deep enough that I can remember. Happy childhood, a loving mom, dad and brother, no incidents or accidents to speak of. It wasn’t until weeks after […]

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Keeping Your Cool While Running Outdoors

With summer officially here, an early trail run or a warm, evening jog along the beach with the lasting daylight can make it a lot easier to fit some exercise into the hectic daily routine.   And, even for the most die-hard indoor exercisers, with the allure of inviting weather, adding some outdoor training can […]

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Racing Can Wait

In the summer of 2018 when I got pregnant, I’d already taken a temporary step back from endurance racing in order to spend more time building my business. I never stopped enjoying all that goes into training for Ironman and marathoning on a regular basis; rather, as an age group athlete, I simply got to […]

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