As you may know, this year I am focusing my fundraising in support of the CMT Association STAR initiative . CMT is a progressive degenerative neuromuscular disease. The CMT Association in the US is funding and supporting the search for a cure for (primarily) CMT1A, which impacts 1 in 5000 people, and along the way […]
In part four of my series of sharing fitness tips, I bring to you another simple but vital stretch I do to keep my legs loose. I have been doing these regularly especially since I have changed my orthotic inserts in my running shoes. The stretching is helping with my adaptation. I’ve been working with […]
I’ve always believed that if you love something, you should give back to it. I think this spirit of volunteerism came from my mother. I remember being really small – about 8 – and we did a food drive around Thanksgiving time. My mother loved the holiday and wanted to make sure that everyone could […]
I am not even going to start this with a disclaimer. This is a cupcake recipe. If you are interested in low sugar, low calories, and no treats in your daily eating regime, read no further. Now for the good stuff. This is an extremely easy recipe that I got from Martha Stewart (I love […]
Always reach for the summit… Kulia i ka nu’u… “Kulia i ka nu’u” is a Hawaiian olelo, or proverb. Olelos are part of the oral tradition passed from generation to generation in Hawaii, my homestate. A place that will always be a part of my heart, no matter where I am in the world. “Kulia […]
I use Twitter a lot for triathlon training and motivation. I get a lot of news from Twitter. I follow my favourite bloggers on there. And increasingly I am using twitter for consumer reasons – to connect with the products that I buy. When I joined Twitter in 2008 I thought it was a bit […]
“Everybody makes mistakes, but I feel alright when I come undone… You are not making me wait, but it seems alright as long as something’s happening…” James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem Have you ever had a goal in mind, and then, for some reason, you just didn’t push hard enough to meet it? Why does that […]