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"What can I bring?" This is what I always ask when invited to a friend's home for a small or large party. No one likes to show up empty handed. My go-to offer is a delicious kale salad. First, in the interest of full-disclosure, when I say "what can I...
In 30 years of racing, my goal is to start every race in peak condition; rested, well-fueled and trained. I don't win any race I enter, but I give it my best and I can't expect anymore than that. In 2008, I did start one race where I knew I wasn't feeling 100%. It...
So far, this Northeast winter has been fairly pleasant compared to what we New Englanders endured in 2015. However, today's cold and windy day still didn't feel very welcome. I had less than hour to get in my morning run, so I dressed appropriately, grabbed my iPod...
I really never thought I'd ever say those words. In 1992, I was living in New York City working at the Women's Sports Foundation. My paths crossed with Sally Edwards, one of...
I just uploaded my workout to Garmin Connect and the temperature recorded was 1 degree! One degree! Holy crap. It felt pretty cold out there. My hands and feet were numb and my unprotected face...
Ugh. I’ve done everything I could to avoid getting sick. Nasal rinses, nettie pots, Zicam, high dose of Vitamin C, and rest! Most times it works (and it even works for my kids). But this time, I...
Two women were having a conversation in the locker room of my local pool. One woman, who had just finished her shower, was explaining to the other woman, who I never actually saw, why she hadn’t...
Last night I was getting ready for bed and I felt a twinge in my throat. No!!! I cannot be getting sick. That is just not fair. I’ve been traveling a bit more than I would have liked in the month of...
Twenty years ago, I did first sprint triathlon as a part of a relay team. This was so long ago, I don’t remember the names of my teammates. I volunteered to do the bike portion. Running and...
As an athlete and an adult, I know the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables. Though it is hard to get all the daily servings into my day. A little known secret is that I am a pretty...
Body of Evidence: 11 Things I Learned About Training While I Was Injured. A coach’s confession When I hurt my back in August 2010 (my most recent back injury), my husband told me that I had to...
Group dynamics, self-confidence and frozen juice on a stick A few mothers and I (all triathletes) decided it would be fun to get our 9-10 year-old daughters to attempt their first open water swim....
Just for "shits and giggles" (to quote Leland), we decided to hit the local Mall the day BEFORE Thanksgiving for some Chanukah shopping. It's Black Wednesday, didn't you know? Anyway, it is my goal to avoid the Mall from now until December 26th. Not sure if that...
About two months before my surgery, I found out that my cousin Dani was having a reading of a musical called Class Reunion for which she wrote all of the music and lyrics in New York City on November 18. I told Dani that if I was feeling up to it, I really wanted to...
This past summer we took a family vacation to a high-falootin' resort in Pennsylvania with the Tapper cousins (17 total). My son Eli managed to spend many hours and quarters at a variety of arcade games. His favorite, though, also the most frustrating, was "The...