As usual, another weekend has flown by! My Sunday morning was spent in the La Jolla area for the San Diego Triathlon Challenge to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation. I participated in their 5K event with my hubby. Even though sunny San Diego hasn't been all that sunny this weekend, luckily the weather held out during the athletic events, and we only experienced a few raindrops towards the end. Seeing amputee triathletes in action was inspiring, and I'm glad I got to support such an awesome cause! The rest of my day was spent running errands, doing yoga and watching football. Oh, and torturing Harley by making her wear my 5K medal: For dinner, I wanted to use a pile of string beans starting to brown in my fridge. After steaming them, I threw the green beans together with a couple ... [Read More]
Challenged Athletes Foundation
My Interview With Amputee Triathlete Sarah Reinertsen
Growing up, my dad frequently used the phrase, ''You get like who you hang with." I've come to completely agree with him. I believe that the people you surround yourself with have a major impact on your own behaviors and attitudes, whether in a positive or negative light. Meeting and getting to spend time with people who do amazing things inspires me to do great things myself. That's why when I was contacted to meet the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman World Championships , Sarah Reinertsen, I jumped at the chance. I can't think of meeting a type of person more inspiring than an athlete whose overcome major obstacles to achieve amazing goals. Sarah has broken the physically challenged world marathon record numerous times, as well as world records for 100m and 200m ... [Read More]