World’s Toughest Mudder 2017 Success!

November 16, 2017Fitness, Racing
On November 9th, 2017, I left for Las Vegas to have an adventure of a lifetime. I decided for my 40th birthday this year, that I wanted to take on my first ever World’s Toughest Mudder (WTM). Some women would more likely want a designer hand bag or a girls’ weekend away, but I wanted [...]

World’s Toughest Mudder Pre-Race Thoughts

November 6, 2017Fitness, Racing
Then to Now I think back to 2011 when I first learned about Tough Mudder. I wasn't even a runner. I couldn't even run a mile. Just a 10 mile Tough Mudder seemed absurd to me. I saw something on TV about World's Toughest Mudder sometime later that year and I thought, "Who does that?" [...]

Protein Bites

March 2, 2016Cooking, Fitness

Thanks to my friend Nikki for sharing this awesome healthy snack recipe. One of these little things packs almost 5 grams of protein, 8 grams of healthy fat, and minimal carbs (only 2.7 grams of sugar). Ingredients: 1 scoop Sunwarrior Vanilla Protein Powder (vegan) 2 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut flakes (I used Bob’s Red Mill … Read More

2015 Race Recap

October 1, 2015Fitness, Racing
As I sit here typing on a Wednesday night, sore and just plain tired from finally getting back to the gym after 3 weekends straight of big races, I can’t help but feel a bit sad that my very last race of 2015 is coming up October 17. It has been an epic year full [...]

Tough Mudder New England 2015

June 8, 2015Fitness, Racing
Racing season is in full force now that it's June. I took on my 4th Tough Mudder this weekend at Mount Snow with a team of badasses and we had a blast! I've spent my winter working to improve my strength and conditioning so I can be more competitive in my racing this summer, but [...]

2014 Trifecta Tribe Status Earned

October 7, 2014Fitness, Racing

When I ran my first Tough Mudder last year, as soon as I crossed the finish line I thought, “I need a bigger challenge.” Coming from only having done a couple of Warrior Dashes before Tough Mudder, I had initially been nervous about the 10+ mile distance and being able to run much of it … Read More

2013 in Review

January 2, 2014Family, Fitness, Racing

It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day and forget to look at the whole picture. I’m not a new year’s resolution person because I am always happy with what I am working on to better myself throughout the year, but I do find the beginning of each year a good time … Read More