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An Unexpected Diagnosis and a Sudden Change in Plans The week took a sudden turn on Monday evening when my dermatologist called with the biopsy results from my upper right abdominal area: it was positive for an invasive melanoma. He wasted no time and scheduled me for surgery the very next afternoon. Because the protocol […]
Navigating Unpredictable Weather and a Milestone Stretch Talk about a week of flexibility, a milestone achievement, and dodging the elements! Between managing the oppressive summer humidity and navigating a highly unpredictable weather forecast, the theme of the week was all about making intentional, smart adjustments. From banking early morning shaded miles to keeping things indoors […]
Heat, Humidity, and a Holiday Between dodging intense summer heat and humidity, and pivoting our holiday plans to stay in the shade, this week was all about flexibility. Despite the oppressive elements, I managed to get creative with my miles, log some great workouts, and cap it all off with a fantastic Independence Day ride […]
Pivoting Through a Week of Early Mornings Flexibility was the name of the game this week! A rainy forecast and a rare string of client cancellations shook up my schedule, giving me unexpected time to sleep in and pivot my routine. While my upper body started the week exhausted from weed eating, my legs more […]
From Gravel Drama to Garden Therapy What a difference a week makes! After spending the previous week completely crashed out and recovering from the massive mileage of the Great American Ride, this week was all about finding my groove again. Of course, the universe decided to test my patience right out of the gate with […]
Allowing for Recovery This week was all about listening to my body as I recovered from the insane final push of the Great American Ride, where I logged 536 miles over the course of just 11 days. Going into the weekend, I knew without a doubt that I wanted zero time in the saddle, inside […]
Drama in the Final Hours Thank goodness my work week is only about 15 hours, because as the Great American Ride came to a close, working out officially became my full-time job! The competition during these last two weeks of cycling was absolutely insane, and honestly, what I’m most proud of is that I managed […]
When a Competitive Spirit Goes into Overdrive As I mentioned back in early April, our Dawn Patrol team joined the Great American Ride again this year. It’s a fantastic virtual event where teams compete to cross 3,703 miles across the USA from Washington state to Washington, DC. Once teams reach DC, the competition keeps going […]
Settling Back into the Routine Talk about a week of transitions! Between navigating a scorching mid-90s heatwave and a total weekend washout, the theme of the week was all about adapting, staying productive, and finding the silver lining. After spending a week away to officially close on the childhood farm, it felt wonderful to settle […]
A Final Chapter of Stewardship Selling my parents’ farm has been a labor of love that has been as much about physical endurance as about emotional transition. Preparing the ranch house, out buildings, and its acreage for the market has meant balancing hours of manual labor—cleaning, organizing, and even transplanting cherished flowers—with the bittersweet reality […]
Peloton Straight to the Core Progress After starting Rebecca Kennedy’s 4-Week Straight to the Core Peloton program with a benchmark test on April 10th, I officially wrapped things up with the final test this past Wednesday. Below are the results and comparisons from both tests. Program Dates: April 10 – May 6 Exercise Benchmark Final […]
Two Wheels, Two Feet, One Busy Week I tried to get some extra time in the saddle this past week to climb out of last place on our Dawn Patrol team for the Great American Ride – I did and I’m now in next to last place. The extra cycling definitely helped, but it threw […]
A Wide Range of Workouts This week’s workouts were plentiful and covered the whole gamut, from my usual walks, cycling, and strength training to a fun dose of functional training in the yard. I spent a good portion of two afternoons working in my garden and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Between the blooming dogwoods and […]
Runners of All Ages Monday evening I met my runner girlfriends for dinner – there are seven of us who still get together even though some of us are no longer running. It had been way too long since we’d last gotten together and we promised we’d meet up again sooner rather than later. Somehow […]
Spring Has Sprung Spring is absolutely in full bloom here and everything looks stunning and my allergies are well aware of it. I have to say, though, that I’m quite lucky that my spring allergies are nowhere nearly as bad as a many people I know and I’m able to be outside without too many […]
Trouble Falling Asleep Sleep has been eluding me recently, and it’s a bit of a mystery. I’m usually the type who falls asleep the second my head hits the pillow, but this past week, I’ve spent at least an hour tossing and turning before drifting off. My sleep hygiene is solid—no caffeine, low stress, a […]
The 25-Mile Badge that Turned into 33 My Friday workout was a comedy of errors with a high-mileage plot twist! There was a Garmin 40K cycling badge up for grabs, and I had the perfect strategy: a 30-minute Peloton ride followed by a spin on my other bike while catching up on reading blogs. I […]
A Little Bit of Everything This week truly had a little bit of everything. We started off with Pablo still visiting – he was the perfect supervisor while I tackled some much-needed garden cleanup. He absolutely loved lounging in the yard with me, though it’s a shame dogs don’t have opposable thumbs, or I definitely […]
Staycationing This year, we decided on a change of pace and spent spring break enjoying the comforts of our own ‘Airbnb’ at home. The house was full and lively after Pablo and his family arrived Thursday, followed by the rest of the crew on Friday. We spent the week exploring local gems, hiking through parks […]
Spring Projects I’ve been on a roll with spring projects lately! In case you missed Friday’s post, I shared the two updated walls in my basement gym, which are now home to new National Parks galleries. Swapping out the old race decor meant a full day of prepping the walls—filling nail holes, sanding, and repainting. […]
