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Global Heroes Part 3: Hero of a run
January 4, 2016
Diabetes
Three months has passed since I last ran. It hasn’t been easy. It has been a frustrating as hell, are you freaking kidding me, I am far too bloody impatient…
Medtronic Global Heroes Part 2: Science!!!
November 1, 2015
Diabetes
About 15 years ago I met a couple of gals, who I kid you not spent an entire summer trying to convince me that science was the coolest thing on…
Medtronic Global Heroes Part 1: Heroism defined
October 30, 2015
Diabetes
Have you ever been a part of something so incredibly fantastic that you’ve been nearly muted by the awesomeness of it? Something that you struggle to put words to because…
Mama’s Shoes Don’t Fit
September 9, 2015
Diabetes
Last week I was put in the shoes of my moms for probably the first time ever. Okay, yes, I have a child just like she did (although, I’m only…
Lonely in Cycleville
September 5, 2015
Diabetes
We were about 2.5 hours into a nearly 3.5 hour ride when we entered the trail head. Big Ring had been chatting about this path for the last 20 minutes…
Ironman, Princess Style
September 3, 2015
Running
This morning I aqua jogged. This evening I ran. Tomorrow I’m riding the bike. That’s practically an Ironman! Hehehe. I can just picture the faces of all my crazy insane…
36 months: Stink in my butt!
September 1, 2015
Dear Little Ring, How is my baby already three? How are you already walking, talking, loving, listening, joking, imagining, creating, mischieving, tuning your mama out, running, playing, learning, laughing, being…
The Itch Came Back
August 27, 2015
Uncategorized
There is a reason, scratch that, there are many reasons why I hate pools. But today, we will talk about one in particular: The fungus. Prior to last week, it…
The Pickle Ruins
August 24, 2015
Running
Suck in, squeeze, breathe. Suck in, squeeze, breathe. The warm wind washing my face, freedom. The light tapping of my shoes as they hit the pavement, freedom. My thoughts, not…
Medtronic: Third Time’s a Charm
July 27, 2015
Diabetes
They picked me! They picked me! Ohmygawd, they picked me! Okay folks, I have had this news bottled up inside me, desperately wanting to burst free for over a month…
And Then There Were Two
July 12, 2015
Diabetes
For nearly 28 years, Dear Diabetes has been all about me. My actions, my health, my mentality, my words – all me. It’s been lonely at times, I’m not going to…
The Road to Redemption
July 2, 2015
Running
Another half marathon has come and gone; my feet and leg muscles no longer ache with every movement I make and my insides are once again hydrated… well, as hydrated…