It’s National Girls and Women in Sport Day!
Happy Girls and Women in Sport Day. Please join me in celebrating!
Organic Runner Mom
I am joy, courage, love, and passion.
I am joy, courage, love, and passion. Finding my inspiration
Celebrate International Day of the Girl
Happy International Day of the Girl! Happy International Day of the Girl! There are so many reasons to celebrate today! I am fortunate to have grown up in a household with a sister and now I have my own daughter who both have taught me so many things. I went to an all girl’s school … Read More »
Fresh Book Review: The 4 Year Olympian
Fresh Book Review: The 4 Year Olympian *Disclaimer: I was sent the book The 4 Year Olympian by Jeremiah Brown for my review. All opinions expressed here are my own. It’s time to start something new on the blog. Starting now I will be doing a Fresh Book Review Once a Month (perhaps more frequently … Read More »
I’m not running Boston this year.
No Boston Marathon for me. So I’m not running Boston this year. You know what? I am totally okay with it. I loved running the Boston Marathon the years that I did it but I have been enjoying a shift away from marathon training. Instead of marathon training this year I have been running miles … Read More »
I just want to inspire you.
I just want to inspire you . . . Did you know that I once had dreams of becoming a lightweight women’s rower on the US National team? I was closing in on this dream. Working my tail off. I rowed during my year in college and was a two time Varsity Captain. Then during … Read More »
#QuestionMadness. Why do I do the crazy things that I do?
“Why live a life that’s perceived as mad?” #QuestionMadness *This post was inspired by The North Face as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary and they are asking all outdoor enthusiasts to #QuestionMadness. I am writing this post as a TNFLOCALS Ambassdor. Why live a life that’s perceived as mad? Is it madness or drive that … Read More »
Rowing for Runners
Did you know that rowing can benefit runners? This morning I attended my first bootcamp session at a little gym near I live called Atlas Training Systems. On the board for bootcamp today were sets of rows 5×200 meters as a part of the rotation. Part of me was excited to get back on the … Read More »
Real Women. Real Bodies. Real Inspiration. Real Women Move!
Real Women Move Once upon a time there was a team of novice rowers. Only one had experience rowing prior to arriving at college her Freshman year. The rest had never picked up an oar let alone seen a rowing shell. Many of the women were small, not the “ideal” size to propel an eight … Read More »
The #50WomentoKona Movement and gender equality in sports.
It is amazing that even now there continues to be gender inequality in sport. This weekend history was made in England when Oxford women’s crew raced for the first time against the Cambridge Women’s crew over the same exact 4.2 mile race course as the men’s teams and it was televised too. The famed Oxford-Cambridge … Read More »