Wow, no slow start to 2016. Seems to be the experience of many. It was a full work week. And here's what I accomplished for my training... Sunday - off. Monday - Swim session. Did my regular routine in a different order to speed it up. Usually I do all the initial drills together, then all the swimming together, then the kicking. Today did the kicking interspersed with the swimming. I get a half hour of work in, Continue Reading

It may seem like a dramatic blog post title, but that's what it was this week. My Dad passed on last December, and I dealt with significant grief the first half of this past year. I was so confused, dismayed and out of sorts during the first 6 months of 2015, as I experienced headaches about 4 days a week, frequent migraines, tiredness and lack of motivation. However, by the end of the summer, I felt that I knew the best Continue Reading

I'm a person who likes structure and a plan. So, I actually struggle a little with the last 2 weeks of the year when the kids are off school and I'm trying to work some, do fun activities with the family, and fit in other projects around the house. Oh, and do my training! I also started experiencing a wave of grief this week, so that was not fun or helpful. Here's how it went... Sunday - I did my workout with Continue Reading

Ugh! just missed 6 days of training. Just had a good ole knock-me-down cold. I had to prioritize sleep and the 2 days of client on-site co-facilitation I had this week. (Thank goodness I was co-facilitating with someone I've worked with for a while! I leaned on her heavily!! Thanks Ellen!) I will say that I did a better job of accepting that I was sick and not angsting (too much) over the lost training. It was pretty Continue Reading