Our toes hold fast to the rough edge as muscles tense a deep hold ready for the leap a long stretch slicing forward a body reduced narrow as a bullet aiming for the opposite wall racing through the blur of our exhalations each motion a pull and push movement synchronized one flowing form impossible grace … Continue reading Poise
Swimming
Limitless
In some space beyond my fingertips is an ending as my arms circle and hips roll and the world comes in and out of sunrise focus there is another wall that I haven't found a stopping point I will only know when I reach inside of it when I squeeze one last pull through liquid … Continue reading Limitless
Renew and Regroup…#MondayBlogs
We took a vacation. This doesn't happen every year for us. Until 3 years ago, I had gone 6 years without a vacation. This time, the gap was only 3 years, so that's not too shabby. With each passing year, we're pushing for a summer vacation: Lara, and the kiddos and I, somewhere it is … Continue reading Renew and Regroup…#MondayBlogs
Running with Children…
WITH. Not from. 🙂 As I've written here previously, my Dad was my swim coach when I was young. When I reached high school, I decided (completely arbitrarily) to start running. I ran track - the longer distances. Speed was never my strong suit, but all of those years of swimming gave me endurance. Swimming … Continue reading Running with Children…
The Return to Water…
Some of you know, despite the fact that I'm always running a 5k these days, that I started my life as an athlete in the swimming pool. I really don't remember a time I wasn't in the water - although I can't claim to remember the baby classes I took with my mom. 🙂 My … Continue reading The Return to Water…
Overcoming the block…#MondayBlogs
It happens. We all get stuck periodically. Some meditate. Some keep right on working. I'm a firm believer in taking a break when I hit a wall. The thing is, that break has to be productive. I like to get a change of scenery. Whether in a literal or theoretical sense depends on the snag. … Continue reading Overcoming the block…#MondayBlogs
Thankful for Patience
No, I'm not. Not really. You'd think I would be more accustomed to waiting by this point in time, but I'm not. Today, I uploaded the sequel to my novel, Blessings. Now, I have to wait for Amazon's review process to complete. It can take up to 24 hours. Really, that's practically no time. I've … Continue reading Thankful for Patience
Thankful Thursday…On Fire!
It's been a day. I should backtrack, since the day began last night. Lara and I had (to borrow a phrase from my friend Malaina) Super Secret Squirrel business to attend to out of the house. No sooner were we off and running, than Maddie called and asked me to come back IMMEDIATELY because Moses … Continue reading Thankful Thursday…On Fire!
Thursday! Always More Gratitude…
I'm still loving everyone's photos for "throwback Thursday." One day, I may even post one. 🙂 We have been struck by the 110 degree weather now, so I have been relegated to indoor workouts (and swimming) only. I can't deny the convenience factor of being able to hop on the treadmill first thing in the … Continue reading Thursday! Always More Gratitude…
Tuesday Thoughts…Testing
After a great deal of thought, I've decided to re-certify as a personal trainer. So, today, after I finished my traditional work, I started re-reading my course materials and taking my online quizzes to see if I still remember anything. Haha! Happily enough, that information's retention was NOT damaged by chemotherapy. Thank goodness! Today's thoughts … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts…Testing