Here’s the thing you need to know if you are going to get bangs. They’re work. A lot of times, especially at my job, my patients ask me “Do you have kids?” and I just smile … | Continue reading
I was at my friend’s Halloween party, standing by myself, holding a red Solo cup of Chardonnay, and wishing I’d put some effort into my costume. Wearing a flowy tank top to hide my post-partum bell… | Continue reading
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were face to face with a mountain lion in the middle of the night during an ultra-endurance bike race where you were poised to beat the entire field … | Continue reading
On Saturday evening, Dan and I were browsing at a used bookstore. It smelled like old books and burnt coffee. Fluorescent lighting cast an unnaturally bright glow on the jam-packed shelves. Not cou… | Continue reading
This weekend I did the Lookout Mountain Sprint Triathlon. I did this race last year, so I knew what to expect. At least I thought I did. The swim was an uneventful 525 yards in a country club pool.… | Continue reading
I posted a link to this story I wrote for the Washington Post on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, about lack of a national paid family leave program in the U.S. in the wake of pro runner Alysia Mont… | Continue reading
I smelled like chlorine, my skin itched, and I had goggle marks around my eyes for the entire month of November. I loved it. I decided to take part in “Swimvember” a swim challenge coo… | Continue reading
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you might have noticed that an essay I wrote got published at the Washington Post. (Click here to read it). It explores why, as someone who eschews mainstre… | Continue reading
Instagram and I had a toxic relationship. It started innocently enough. when I joined in late 2016, thinking it would be a fun way to connect with other runners, CrossFitters, book lovers, writers,… | Continue reading
It’s black, shiny, brand new, and it’s a relic. It’s modern technology as far as the year 2005 is concerned. It’s my new flip phone. I never took an online quiz to see if I had a phone addiction. D… | Continue reading