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One of Those Days (Again)

I’m having one of those days. Those days where you are doing side planks with leg lifts (um, WTF, owwwww), and you crumple to the floor in tears, for no apparent reason. Well maybe not you, but me.  Me did. I had the rush of things running through my head:  You suck.  This is ridiculous. Who do you think you

Coming to Columbia, MD – Saturday, January 27th!

VA and MD peeps! I’ll be at 90 Plus Cycling in Columbia, Maryland on Saturday, January 27th in collaboration with Columbia Women’s Couch to Triathlon Group. Special Sale for the day: Classes 15% off and 30.00 off a bike fit at 90 Plus.   COME JOIN US for fun, food and tri! RSVP here.

Starting Small = Big Results on a Whole Life Overhaul

The last blog post apparently raised a LOT of questions. The summary of the post was basically – you gotta know why you are pursuing certain goals or the fire won’t stay lit–it won’t be enough to keep going.  [My coach called me out on this a few weeks ago. Sometimes I think I exist simply to pass on his

Why Our Big Goals Sometimes Crush Our Souls

One of my favorite excuses is: “I don’t have the motivation.” We humans don’t mean anything harmful by that excuse.  But it can cause issues. The “lacking in motivation” excuse is as insidious as being a repeat quitter.  Once you start quitting, it makes it easier to quit.  Once you declare yourself lacking in motivation–well, then we might as well

The Boston Events at Race Mania!

Two Boston events on March 25, 2018! How to Prepare for Your First (or Next) Triathlon 9:30am More information here. Seminar is included in your Race Mania pass (which is $5!!) but you must register for this particular seminar because of the limited room. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN In this 60 minute workshop attendees will learn: Soup to nuts about swimming,

The Proverbial Day One

Much of the focus on a New Year is making the next entire year great. And today is a “DAY ONE” for so many of us.  And that’s great.  Day One is better than “Day I Can’t” or “Day I Won’t” or “Day is Always Tomorrow”. But Day One of a YEAR or LIFE is scary. 365 days is pretty

Registration Closes at Midnight, 12/31

Dear Friend, We are all looking for a quick fix right now, especially since New Year is turning over and we may feel yuck. There are no quick fixes, and even when you get some progress …then you’re stuck with the remnants of what you were. Perhaps there’s always going to be a reminder of where you’ve been, unless you

Meredith on “This Naked Mind” Podcast with Annie Grace

In December of 2015, I decided that I would never drink again. The story of alcohol struggles is one that is not told often, and if it is told, I am not sure it’s told very honestly (or well).    (left, 2011;  right 2017) Check out this Episode with much of my story on Annie Grace’s “This Naked Mind” podcast

4 Reasons to Flip Upside Down

So I have been going to CrossFit for the last month–just twice a week, in place of my regular strength training regimen.  I was very resistant to CF for many reasons–one big one which was my past in weightlifting. Sometimes the past is best to remain there, after all. I have been swimming, biking and running since 2010–and I’ll admit,

Jeff Galloway 13.1 in Atlanta

What a great day (and cold) to run a half marathon in Atlanta… plus, I never want to miss an opportunity to race something that involves the amazing Jeff Galloway. Put the JG 13.1 race on your list for the following reasons: beginner-friendly run-walk super friendly great run-walk pace groups too hilly but lots of downhills too scenic not-the-usual-Atlanta race