I’ve been doing some thinking. About sportsmanship. And particularly about behaviours that I find unacceptable, those that “cross the line”. Here’s what’s not cool in my book: It is not cool to make fun of people who are slow. It is not cool to make fun of people who have challenges – be it intellectual […]
This past weekend we went to Paris for our annual pre-Christmas getaway. We go every year, for a weekend of together time before the holiday season arrives full force. This year was a little different. A lot of people asked if we would cancel our weekend as a result of the November 13th attacks. My […]
I turned 45 last week. Goodbye 44, Hello 45! Maybe if I say that enough it will sink in. I just celebrated my 45th birthday. 4-5. To be honest with you, I have been more than ready to start my new year. Don’t get me wrong. 44 was awesome and included many highpoints. Like celebrating […]
In the past few weeks I have been astounded by the peoples of the internet. They all need to go back to Disney School to take heed of some Thumper Basics. Why is it that when some folks aren’t forced to have an “in person” conversation but instead can sit behind a keyboard and screen, all common courtesies […]
I have written before about my core values – my belief system that my parents helped to shape… If you can do something, do it. If you can give something, give it. If you love something, figure out a way to give back to it. It is no surprise to anyone who reads this blog […]
Or maybe we make it that way. I’ve been thinking about this a lot – do I overcomplicate my life? Do my thoughts make things more – or less – complicated than they need to be? Since my dad died in July I have found myself in the middle of some unpleasant situations. Some related […]
I came to Chicago to do a race. And by racing I hoped to feel whole again. The end of my summer was full of sadness, injury, anger and loss. My father died in mid July, and with it my sister and I not only lost our last living parent, but we also lost many of […]
Participation. That was the aim of my 2015 triathlon season. To participate in local races and to lend support to the growing paratriathlon movement through my participation in smaller grass roots events. Back in April I kicked off my season with the Egg Hunt in Florida. It was early in the season, but I managed […]
I don’t even know where to begin, so I think I will start at the end. On Sunday I did the Dart 10km swim. What started as a Facebook message from Heather back on a cold grey January day ended yesterday with me in complete disbelief. I SWAM 10KM. The past few months have been so rough […]
Since my last post, I’ve… …travelled to Tuscany, Croatia, Marseille, Paris, and Stavenger… …swum 40 kilometres in one week… …finished one of my dream swim races, the Defi Monte Cristo 5k challenge in Marseille… …missed one of my goal races for 2015, the Arctic One paratriathlon at Dorney Lake… AND… I’ve submitted my name in the […]