So, I talked to the boy today. The one that wasn't supposed to know that I hadn't been practicing my rope climb?Yeah, him.He lectured me.My two-weeks overdue so I had to have pitocin during two days of childbirth first born son lectured me.I listened.Then, in an effort to impress him and make amends, I decided … Continue reading Fingertip Push Ups…I Can Do Those

Don't tell the eldest son this, but I haven't practiced my rope climb in over a week. I've been a little distracted by play. It's summertime and I'm grown. I've earned playtime. (But for real, don't tell him.)After mowing today, guilt kicked in and the rope started calling to me (not very nicely, either), so … Continue reading The Reason for the Ladder

Fingertip burpees. Foot wrap techniques. Pull-ups.I've gotten a lot of training tips and I've been putting in work so I can finally make it up this rope.I haven't made it up yet.But I'm making progress. And by progress, I mean that instead of remaining firmly on the ground unable to lift myself even an inch or … Continue reading Rope Climb Progress

I spent some time with my best friend tonight. We often end up in these intense conversations about the world or life or how we view ourselves. (We also engage in some random and ridiculous conversations, but you know balance is important.) Tonight she offered me some insight that was incredibly powerful.I've spent most of … Continue reading What If We Believed?

I don't have a really strong history of exploring my limits. I've always been pretty aware of them and content with just leaving them right where they were. They are limits. They are there for a reason, right?But about a year ago, I watched one little 8 year old girl push the hell out of … Continue reading How An 8 Year Old Girl Taught Me To Push Past My Limits

Do you know what happens when you spend a season coaxing 9, 10, and 11 year old girls to run 3 miles? They beast you at the finish line.No, really. I mean, I call myself a runner. I train regularly. I do hill climbs and speed work. I strength train. I ran the freakin Blue … Continue reading How Two Little Girls Humbled Me At a Celebration 5k

Why is Girls on the Run important? It may not seem like much, training young girls to run a 5k. But it is so much more than running. It really kind of hit me yesterday. I spent the morning at a picnic celebrating a trail running series I participated in. I don't know how many … Continue reading Because It’s More Than Running…

I've been told that in order to climb the rope, I need to improve my grip strength. I was further told that in order to improve my grip strength, I need to do burpees on my fingertips. No, really. Someone actually said these words to me. Like, fingertip burpees are a real thing. I'm not … Continue reading Fingertip Burpees?

"I could never do that." "I wish I could do that." "I can't believe you did that." If you're a runner, you've heard these phrases. Maybe you try to convince them that they CAN do it. It's hard, though, to convince people that they can. I think a lot of non-runners assume that runners were just … Continue reading An Easy Six Miles

I dislike burpees. Like, intensely dislike. You know how you can be enjoying your favorite, most delicious meal, contemplating how perfect your life is and then for no clear reason you bite down on your tongue with enough force to crush through a human bone? It makes you want to punch someone in the face. … Continue reading Rope Climb. My Nemesis