Tapping into my mental strength gained from triathlons. I love competing in triathlons and can’t help but compare some of my life experiences with racing. The other morning, I had an “aha” moment. I began thinking about child labor in comparison to racing. How time and time again, I have signed up for triathlons, knowing... Continue Reading →
The most amazing gift of all arrived!
Giving birth is as easy as 1, 2, 3…NOT! I think training and racing an Ironman is easier than giving birth. To give you an idea, Ironman training usually is about 4 months of training 6 days a week. On weekends, I would get up around 4am to be at the lake training by day... Continue Reading →
Brick Workout Must-Haves
Happy Wednesday! I can’t tell you how thankful that I am still able to run and ride the trainer 35 weeks pregnant! Today, I was able to get a brick workout in and wanted to share some of my favorite gadgets for all you athletes out there that might be looking for something to spice... Continue Reading →
Nutrition for Pregnant Mothers and Mothers with an Eating Disorder
Last Thursday, I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of Eating Recovery San Antonio on nutrition for pregnant mothers and mothers with eating disorders. There were about 30 medical and therapeutic professionals who attended and turned out to be a fantastic event. I wanted to share the cliff notes from my talk so that... Continue Reading →
Finding Joy in the Midst of Sacrifice
Some of my readers know this, but some of you don’t…I am 15 weeks pregnant. When Michael and I decided to start trying, we didn’t know how long it would take and trusted that in God’s timing it would happen. To our surprise, we got pregnant pretty much right away. We have accepted that our... Continue Reading →
Always Changing Always Growing
A few weeks ago, I discussed how change is always challenging for me. This week, I wanted to discuss one of the biggest changes a woman can go through. Any guesses?!? I’ll give you a hint… Mirinda Carfrae and Gwen Jorgensen have both recently gone through this change. PREGNANCY. Pregnancy is one of those things... Continue Reading →