If Oprah had a show on it, does it mean it's become mainstream?

When it comes to pole dancing, the answer, based on my friends' reactions, is emphatically no. (The guys made dumb jokes; most of the women said they admired me but could never do that.)

But when Angi Carlston of Divine Movement in Seattle invited me to come take a class and check it out, how could I possibly say no?

Well, easily - three years ago, before I lost weight.… Read More

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I have to admit it: I'm tired.

After my big race last week, my body felt more or less normal within a few days. But I remained hungry and tired pretty much through this weekend.

Fortunately, my training schedule had built a "recovery" week into my plan. "Recovery" doesn't really mean "do nothing and sleep a lot," as much as I wish it did sometimes.

Instead, it meant I still did my swimming, biking, running, and yoga - but a little… Read More

The kids, the hubby and I spent this weekend at the Pacific Crest Endurance Weekend in Sunriver, Oregon. Seriously, this has to be the best way to spend a long weekend.

First, we rented a fabulous house with our good friends. The house has two master suites and a bunch of bedrooms for the kids - plenty of space for two families. Plus, it has a hot tub, which comes in handy when you're doing endurance events!

Then, we all participated in… Read More

My post today is part of Family.com's Comment Mania! Contest. Basically, they'll give a prize to the person who leaves the best comment this week (on the full article, not this blog post), so be sure to go over there and check it out! Here's a sampling:

Whenever my mother was frustrated with me during my teenage years, she'd openly wish, "I hope you have a child just like you!" I kept my mouth shut back then,… Read More

The other day, while on her way to meet me for a bike ride, my best friend had a bike accident. A car turned left in front of her; she had the right of way, but apparently the car didn't see her. She slammed on her brakes and went over the handlebars, landing in the street on the entire right side of her body.

She was lucid, but in a lot of pain. She managed to reach her cell phone and call… Read More