Beginning Ocean Swimming Is Not As Scary As Previously Imagined

After a lot of reticence and procrastinating, I finally attended my first ever open water swimming clinic. I have pretty much been terrified of the water since I started training for the LA Triathlon and since it's coming down to crunch time, I started doing my research about a month ago. I was unsuccessful at … Continue reading Beginning Ocean Swimming Is Not As Scary As Previously Imagined →

Celebrating Little Victories Along The Way

There's a lesson I learned a long time ago that I rarely follow...unfortunately, to my detriment. I remember that long ago, before I got my first job, I wanted to dedicate a small portion of my first paycheck to rewarding myself by buying something for myself at Tiffany's. When I graduated from college, I wanted … Continue reading Celebrating Little Victories Along The Way →

Accepting Change and Moving On

Happiness is really a choice. Change? Not so much. Change hits me really hard. For some reason I'm just really uncomfortable with it. Many times...rather, most of the time, change is really for the better. I've had quite a few things that brought along a lot of change...graduating college, moving out, ending relationships, leaving projects, … Continue reading Accepting Change and Moving On →

In the Spirit of Independence…

My longest race EVER is tomorrow morning at 8am in Santa Barbara! I registered for the Santa Barbara Semana Nautical 15K about three months ago hoping to find a midsummer race to keep me motivated through the season. It's my last mini-race (and by mini I mean magnitude AND cost) until September...which is pretty much … Continue reading In the Spirit of Independence… →

Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?”

I received a blog request from Elijah this week on my running habit -- "You should do a post on why you kept running after you started, even on those days that you didn't want to." Lately, it's been harder and harder for me to keep the momentum going. I've been running between 4-6 … Continue reading Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?” →

Long Weekends, Long Runs

Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! I spent my time off balancing pure relaxation and pushing my limits. All in all it was pretty fun! I've found that double digit runs have been very intimidating for me personally, even though I've done a few of them already. There's reticence on my … Continue reading Long Weekends, Long Runs →

Recent Read: Born To Run

I started this book today waiting for the Metro to take me home from my just-completed 13 mile point-to-point run from my apartment to the ocean. It came highly recommended by a client who also happens to be a triathlete. I'm about halfway through it so far and I'm impressed -- it's linear insomuch that … Continue reading Recent Read: Born To Run →

When Your Company Is Bigger Than Life And You Can Still Acknowledge Your Fans…That’s a Good Sign

You know what it shows me when someone uber-successful actually responds to an @mention? It shows me that they don't believe that their accomplishments are bigger than themselves. I totally respect that. Techie startup LOVE! ❤ I'd like to think that one day (when I reach a fraction of success that our contemporary tech entrepreneurs … Continue reading When Your Company Is Bigger Than Life And You Can Still Acknowledge Your Fans…That’s a Good Sign →