Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire
Oh the balancing act of two worlds... On February 11th, my old world collided with my new world. My new world was meeting my amazing son. My old world was one of selfishness: self-goals, self-oriented, self-striving. It was focused on self-goals of becoming the strongest, fastest triathlete I could be. Learning to push myself past... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy of photographer Gina Velasquez. She is great with in-home newborn photo shoots and I highly recommend her! Find her work and contact info at Pink Chair Cards and Photography . A mother needs her son as much as her son needs his mother. Why do I need Everitt just as badly he needs... Continue Reading →
This weekend many of my friends are racing Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston! The weather looks great, sunny and warm. Last year, the weather took many by surprise as a cold front blew in and almost froze everyone. So if you are racing, even though the forecast looks warm, I would recommend taking gear for... Continue Reading →
Giving birth is as easy as 1, 2, 3…NOT! I think training and racing an Ironman is easier than giving birth. To give you an idea, Ironman training usually is about 4 months of training 6 days a week. On weekends, I would get up around 4am to be at the lake training by day... Continue Reading →
Last week, I shared Part 1 of my delivery story. If you missed it, you will want to go back and read "Living in denial my water broke..." Below is Part 2. I hope you enjoy! Part 2 On my way to the hospital, I called my husband complaining that I missed lunch. I... Continue Reading →
Delivery from a New Mom’s Perspective Delivering a baby is quite a journey! I have to admit, being pregnant was way easier than delivering my baby boy. Being new mom, triathlete and dietitian, I thought yall might be interested in hearing my perspective and experience from the day I went into labor. Some of you... Continue Reading →
Our Precious Baby Has Arrived! Many of you know, I was pregnant with my first baby. Well, I am excited to announce that our baby boy has arrived! If you have been following my social media and blog, it may have seemed that I went on radio silence for the last few weeks. In fact,... Continue Reading →
Happy Wednesday! I can’t tell you how thankful that I am still able to run and ride the trainer 35 weeks pregnant! Today, I was able to get a brick workout in and wanted to share some of my  favorite gadgets for all you athletes out there that might be looking for something to spice... Continue Reading →
In the athletic world, challenges often times bring about positive change! Have you ever contemplated doing an athletic event that would test your limits? A great friend and fellow athlete, has decided to do just that! Daniel Espinoza has signed up for the Pace Bend Ultra directed by Holland Racing. He is planning on riding... Continue Reading →
Lost Without My Marker Board! AKA...My menu plan for the week. One of my favorite things that keeps me going throughout the week is my marker board. It sounds so simple and silly almost, but without it, dinners would fall apart. Just like everyone else, some nights I come home tired and mentally drained. The... Continue Reading →
Fuel Fearlessly 