20 Things I Learned from Being on Crutches for 6 Weeks
1. People are super kind. They go out of their way to open doors almost instantaneously, especially at church, the grocery store, restaurants, pretty much anywhere. I have been stopped numerous times and asked if I need any help. 2. People say the funniest things as they watch you hobble around. "Wow that looks like it hurts." "How much longer do you have to wear that?" "Can I sign your cast?" "Is that gonna get better?" "That really sucks." "It must be hard to get around lik
From Tri Bike to Road Bike: How I Prepared for a Draft Legal Race
In March of 2017 I was invited to compete for Team USA at the ITU Triathlon World Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands. I'll be completely honest, when I said YES to this event I knew very little about draft legal racing. The thought of doing a triathlon and not being able to get down on my aerobars was a little scary. That and having to ride in a very close pack of experienced riders at an International event seemed a bit intimidating to me. So I hired a triathlon coach f
9 Things to Appreciate When You Are An Injured Athlete
Ok so I really haven't written much about this topic because I really wanted to organize my thoughts in a meaningful way. Some of you may or may not know that right now I am walking around on crutches with a cast on my left leg after surgery on my ankle and foot. Not to go into too much detail, but I have suffered from posterior tibial tendonitis many times over the past 20 years. After the Triathlon World Championship in mid September, my left tibial tendon couldn't take an
