My eyes tear up before I even begin to write this… Well, to be honest, not a day has passed in the last year where at some point in the day, I’ve not had at least a teary-eyed memory or just allowed myself a period to cry in missing him. I never imagined this time […]
This year, one of my goals has been to take my triathlons to another level competitively and do Olympic/International distance events. To be honest, I had been hesitating on committing to it because of intimidation and some level of fear. Though this is my 10th year of doing triathlons, the swim has been my biggest […]
A few weeks ago I was leading a ministry meeting of active adults, former and current athletes. I asked them to share a Olympic, sport or athletic moment that they felt inspired them the most. As I hope to touch and inspire others, I often reflect on past moments that I witnessed that truly touched […]
I’m just so grateful to see another day when I wake up each morning so to be blessed with seeing 40 years, I can only thank God for all the lessons, experiences, accomplishments, and the beautiful souls and people embraced throughout my life. Over 3 years ago I first heard “When It’s All Over” by […]
This past Sunday was an amazing and powerful day for me. Not to say every day isn’t already amazing, as I feel any day I wake up in the morning I’m just grateful to see another day, however, this Sunday had a silent powerful movement that I just wanted to share. Even though this day […]
This week kicked off the 1st of 3 races of the 2016 Midwest Indoor Tri Classic Series (MITCS). This race series is featured by and takes place in Illinois at the Wheaton Sports Center, HealthTrack Sports Wellness Center-Glen Ellyn and Edward Health Fitness Center–Woodridge. (Check the pics below.) I enjoy participating in this series each […]
Well, I’m happy to kick off the week with some great news! Yours truly has been chosen to be part of the Gildan Esprit de She Ambassador team. For those of you that are not as familiar with the racing world, the Esprit de She series is a set of races including running, duathlon and […]
Last night I had the opportunity to sit on the panel of a Community Violence Prevention Discussion for college students and community members. Among a few of the things discussed were the root causes of violence, existing programs and resources, the role of key government officials, and the relationships amongst people in the community as […]
For the first post in 2016, I decided to share one of my secrets for staying focused and accomplishing goals. Yeah, we all see and hear about the resolutions that kick off in January, however, many times start wane by the end of the month. By June or October, they may have completely been forgotten […]
