Mom. Wife. Autism Advocate. Coach. Elite World Powerlifter. Crossfitter. Ultramarathoner. Triathlete.
I made it a goal of mine at the end of September 2015 that I would dedicate my training to ultras for the upcoming 2016 year, so I found a race and started training strictly for it and nothing else. I've run a couple races with Trail Racing Over Texas throughout 2015 and decided that... 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!!! 😂 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. Xander 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 →
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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