This is not an easy post for me to write. After months of training and anticipation, the final result of my first triathlon was not what I had hoped. Please don't misunderstand - I am proud of completing the course and thoroughly enjoyed (most of) the race, which should be all that matters. But I … Continue reading Gratitude
running
running in style (or not)
This morning I went on what will probably be the last run before my triathlon. The alarm woke me at five a.m. so I could meet my friend and running partner by six in order to beat the oppressive heat hanging over Chicago. Bleary eyed, I reached into my drawer and slipped on the first … Continue reading running in style (or not)
The Finish Line
Some days everything feels tangled in difficulty and discomfort. Steps heavy, tasks arduous, thoughts exhausting. My cure is to run it out. But one day last week even that felt horrible. I desperately wanted to head home and wait for day to become night so it could hurry up and bring me tomorrow. I chose … Continue reading The Finish Line
the aesthete and the dilettante 