Coach Charly Loera was at it again … another weekend, another round of installing cleats for this gal. But, seriously folks, we’re talking hot pink riding shoes. C’mon! I had to do it! Once Coach Charly had the cleats installed, and my new riding shoes properly fitted … we were off. It may be fair …
I’m in LOVE (this has nothing to do with taxes – so keep reading!) Read More »
What a way to end a long week at work — Coach Charly Loeara got us tickets to Bublé! Good tickets! And Bublé did not disappoint! He can belt out a ballad, and dang is he funny! But, we’re not here to talk romantic ballads. Let’s get down to sports! This weekend sucked for all …
After a busy week at work, it was time to head out to Washington to visit Coach Charly Loera. No skiing this weekend, but a nice bike ride was on the agenda. I have a confession to make — for reasons far too complicated to write about, I’ve been riding with flat pedals for years. I …
When your kids are little, it’s tempting to think that Spring Break will be so much easier when they grow up and you don’t have to worry about the dryer monster eating one sock from every matching pair — or lugging around the play pen and the high chair and the ten gallon bucket of …
Training for any athletic endeavor has its ups and downs. Some days you feel energetic and on top of the world, and some days take all you have to find the motivation to get going. That’s where I found myself this past Saturday. Don’t get me wrong. By all accounts Saturday was a perfectly lovely …
So, on our drive in to school and work this Monday, my youngest and I had a very enthusiastic discussion about finding joy. She’s at the tail end of her senior year of high school and to say she has “senioritis” would be an understatement. Senior year of high school as a kid is filled …
Chair lifts – who likes them? Not me! I cannot tell you how many times I’ve sworn I’ll never ride a chair lift … EVER!!!! But, alas, here I am on a lift with Coach Charly at Mt. Hood Meadows – working on some cross-training. After spending the first part of the ski season learning …
It was a brisk Oregon afternoon. Temperatures hovered near freezing. The weather forecasts called for a developing snow storm – which in Portland could many anything from a dusting to 1 – 3” inches, all of which guaranteed traffic chaos memes to follow. Any logical or rational person would stay home, make soup, and watch …
Team Ellen embarked on its longest training run to date – 9.5 miles! Read More »
And so it began – on a beautiful winter morning, Molly brought her sister Ellen to my house for a practice run with Karen, Ambassador for Ainsley’s Angels in Oregon. Ellen started the morning with a morning yawn, and we were off! It was a joy to stretch our legs and expand our hearts sharing …