Mom. Wife. Autism Advocate. Coach. Elite World Powerlifter. Crossfitter. Ultramarathoner. Triathlete.
...Change Not everyone knows, Xander was moved to another school within the district this new school year to make room for all the Life Skills kids. The district wanted to split the class and there wasn't enough room for two Life Skills classrooms at his previous school so the district created a second classroom at... Continue Reading →
This race is an out and back starting and finishing at theĀ Carl Parker Multipurpose Center where participants run a mile and a half down along the seawall to the turnaround and back to the finish. This was my second race of the year, just a week after finishing my first ultra marathon...whaaa!!! I hadn't planned... Continue Reading →
This is going to be my race recap for the Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon by Advil...it's pretty long... A little background: I never had plans to do the Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon this year until I saw a Facebook post on an old high school friend, Renee's news feed. After our 2001 graduation,... Continue Reading →
This is part of a 3 races series called the "Texas Bridge Series". 3 races, 3 bridges, 3 locations and 25.5 miles over a three month period! Sign me up!!! š The first of the series is called the "Toughest 10K Kemah". Why is it called the "Toughest"? Because you are REQUIRED to run not... Continue Reading →
I am an active mother of three very over-energized boys. My middle being Xander, who is 6 years old and has severe autism. XanderĀ is non-verbal and sometimes aggressive. He is the sweetest most loving little boy you'll ever have the chance to meet. He can not read or tell me why he suddenly goes from... Continue Reading →
As I lay here with my son Xander, as many of my followers know is affected by autism - I read through posts of friends and families who are also affected and they feel as if they are all alone fighting alone. It saddens me to know that they feel alone when they're not. I've... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous day perfect for running/walking a 5K! The Tyler Run for Autism was so much fun! This run was not about setting a new PR but to enjoy the course with Xander and all the other special needs families that do it every year! Not every run/race has to be about the PR. My bestie... Continue Reading →
Loved the course! Raced through a gorgeous neighborhood with big trees shading the course and gorgeous homes to admire along the way! I wondered if the multiple loops were ever going to end! š The weather was gorgeous with a slight overcast and breezy just a bit humid. It's not a PR but I had... Continue Reading →
Ever have one of those races you've been planning months for and it doesn't end up going as planned? Well, some races days just don't go as planned and today was one of those races. The plan was to run the Kinsel Ford 5K with all three kiddos except, Xander and Xayden weren't able to... Continue Reading →
I raced my first EVER full marathon and OMG am I ever so glad for that goal to be over with! LOLI was feeling great and clocked my half way point at 2:29 which beat my Houston R&B Half (if it counted). At mile 20, I honestly wanted to just quit. I just felt fatigue.... Continue Reading →
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