This post is sponsored by Speedo USA. I received Speedo products as compensation. Spring is here. Spring break is upon us (HOORAY!) and around the corner? Hellooooo summer! Warmer temps = swimsuit weather. Wait, what? Did someone say swimsuit? Does that two-syllable “S” word send you off in a Spandex-induced panic? Let’s stop the madness right [Read More]
Swimming: Off the Deep End
Ever since we rang in 2015 I’ve been going on and on about trying a tri. Many of you questioned what a ‘serious, official’ swimsuit was. In my mind it’s one you’d see at the Olympics. No ruffles, skirt or plunging neckline. Definitely not the mom-kini I’ve been sporting. To purchase my first ‘serious’ [Read More]
5 Christmas Miracles
1. We are snowless and mild here. Payback for last year’s polar vortex, I think. It’s not pretty by any means, but running outside at the end of December without a jacket or black ice? Priceless! 2. I got two (count em, 2!) unassisted pullups on Christmas Eve. There was almost a third but I [Read More]
What Not to Wear?
The other day as I was getting ready to head to the YMCA for my long pool run, the Caveman said “I need to go with you the next time you go bathing suit shopping. That is a grandma suit.” What? Me? In a grandma suit?? When I purchased it, oh back in early June, [Read More]





