#ordinarymarathoner

Seeing my little one at the finish line is the highlight of my race. I’ve been obsessed with running at @allertonpark lately but I have to say that this partial trail run at #WeldonSprings has been one of my favorites so far. 🌳 The race has great volunteer support along the way, which is something that can be missed greatly when it’s not there. Scott Riecke from the #OrdinaryMarathoner podcast had a great episode talking about his experience volunteering at the Ironman-Lake Placid with his daughter. A great reminder to give back to the sport that we love. #volunteer #SwiftySwine5k #swimbikerun (at Weldon Springs State Recreation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUP3mwHlCSR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Operation Finishline: One boat at a time🚣‍♂️ I was admittedly worried about posting on SM about the #chicagotri because I’m nowhere close to feeling as strong as I wish I was.. and I wasn’t sure I was going to actually go forward with it until about Thursday... I’m not gonna lie, I had a traumatic experience last year with the choppy water— I spoke about it on the #ordinarymarathoner podcast on how (after a brief panic), I finished the race “one boat at a time.” 🚣‍♂️ And this year was no different except this time it was my strategy. 😎 I have blogged about this before but I taught myself how to swim 4 years ago as an adult so for me, getting out of the water is half the goal.🏊🏻‍♀️ On top of that, my #lawpractice has doubled (nearly tripled) in the last year and it’s been hard to get my workouts in. But as I said on the podcast, all we can really do in life is the best we can. ◾️ I sometimes get down on myself for not eating like I should, drinking too much 🍷after a long day at work, and not getting my long runs, bikes and swims in but all we can ever do is pick up where we are and try to #bebettereveryday. 🔹 I looked around today and I definitely wasn’t the only out of shape #triathlete but every one of us had things in common — the #triathlon attracts enthusiastic, hard-working, ambitious people, who truly love this sport. 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️💃🏼 It is magnetic and inspiring to be around. The same grit that it takes me to complete a race like this is the same as I give my #lawpractice when I get tired. ▪️ I truly believe that who you are in one part of your life, you are in others. 🔻I leave today reinspired to try to #bebetter in everything I do and when the going gets tough not to forget to breathe.... “You will never know how strong you are until you’re brave enough to try” -I said that. #chicagotriathlon #idothisforfun (at Chicago Lake Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm9L4pwh_oJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=coepf3fw42l8

Hear me talk about #bodypositivity , struggles with #weightloss and weight gain, quitting #smoking, surviving the #chicagotriathlon “one boat at a time”, and this thing called life that can sometimes get in the way of accomplishing the goals you have for yourself on Episode 94 of #ordinarymarathoner podcast (📸 by @travelismylovestory and hair/makeup @sharonbecker ). 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ (at Brooklyn, New York)

✖️FINDING ZONE 1 ✖️People who know me know that I’m a podcast nerd. I inhale them. My nail lady asked me recently, “so what do you listen to when you’re here?” “Podcasts,” I answered with a smile. I listen to them in my Jeep, while I’m at 5am with my dog feeding my animals, and while I’m getting a massage. 🔘 Over the last few months I’ve been listening to the #ordinarymarathoner #podcast. The host’s wife wrote a chapter in my book 📚 “Onward & Upward: Guide for Getting Through New York Divorce or Family Law Issues”. 🔹 To be honest, some episodes have been better than others but the most recent podcast really resonated with me... He just completed the Lake Placid Ironman. When he is in Zone 1, he is on point in every aspect of his life. Then after hitting a big goal, he drifts into Zone 2... where his diet isn’t on point, he isn’t as motivated in his workouts, drinking more, etc. 🔻I can sooo relate. I know that in this game of life you have to find this thing called balance but why is it when some things get off course everything else seems to veer in the wrong direction. It’s probably why I love more extreme rule-driven diets like @whole30 —makes me feel more in control with my life. 🔹 I have a lot of memories of the times I tried to #quitsmoking. One time I was commiserating with a classmate at @pacelawschool who was also trying to quit. “I feel so much more in control of my life,” she’d say. It’s amazing how those small changes in your life can make such a big difference. 🔺 Anyway, my life has felt off balance for a while.. when I’m not on #whole30 I like to drink a glass of wine or two 🍷at night .. and well.. I just don’t feel like hitting the treadmill or #biketrainer like I should... and then other things inevitably feel off balance, like the rest of my diet, 😴and 💼. 🔹 Once you’re outta Zone 1, it’s hard to creep back in. New Year’s Resolutions are great and all but the most powerful changes in my life happened on ordinary days when I just decided to find Zone 1 again... (📷 by @travelismylovestory ) (at New York, New York)