“You can’t make plans… you can only have intentions. And a lot of hope.” The quote above is from Alok Jha, a Guardian and BBC journalist who is currently stuck on the research vessel trapped by ice near the Antarctic. He is talking about how they cope, trapped in the ice, waiting for rescue. But […]
This post is one of a series I call “The Paratriathlete Diaries” – in the series I hope to take a regular look at the random things that happen in my life as an athlete with challenges. Any ideas, questions, or suggestions throw them my way. I would like to use this feature as a […]
Today I celebrate 5 years on Twitter. I probably can’t add much to the discourse about being online and participating in social media. But I can leave you with a few of my own lessons learned. First, never be afraid to walk away from away from a relationship. Online friendships are the same as those […]
This post is one of a series I call “The Paratriathlete Diaries” – in the series I hope to take a regular look at the random things that happen in my life as an athlete with challenges. Any ideas, questions, or suggestions throw them my way. I would like to use this feature as a […]
This post is one of a series I call “The Paratriathlete Diaries” – in the series I hope to take a regular look at the random things that happen in my life as an athlete with challenges. Any ideas, questions, or suggestions throw them my way. I would like to use this feature as a […]
Another month has come and gone, another month to look at the numbers. Normally I take the first post in a month to review my training, and the numbers. But for November? November’s review will be a bit different. 43 In November the key number that mattered was 43. The second key number was 17. […]
Another month has come and gone, another month to look at the numbers. Normally I take the first post in a month to review my training, and the numbers. But for November? November’s review will be a bit different. 43 In November the key number that mattered was 43. The second key number was 17. […]
This post is one of a series I call “The Paratriathlete Diaries” – in the series I hope to take a regular look at the random things that happen in my life as an athlete with challenges. Any ideas, questions, or suggestions throw them my way. I would like to use this feature as a […]
Back in March 2012 we did an experiment: we gave up wheat. DH had been saying for ages that he thought he had a problem with wheat. I had countered (for ages) that his problem was not wheat, it was portion control. Back and forth we went. And then finally, one day, I suggested we […]
It has been over three weeks since I posted. Since mid-October my life has been swallowed up, by both work as well as sickness that I can’t seem to shake. When you feel overwhelmed, or at least when I do, writing a post and an update is the last thing on my mind. So I […]