I was first introduced to stand up paddleboarding years ago when I was approached to teach Pilates on the board. Having never really paddled a board before, I was amazed to find that the board I was given to “play with” was essentially a floating yoga mat. It was wide, flat, stable, and it even [...]
Obstacle Running Fun
April 24, 2013 By 5 Comments
Obstacle Running – Leaping Fun times in Multiple Bounds Ok, what if I told you that you could get a spa mud treatment, knock out an AWESOME workout, relive the fun of childhood, AND walk away feeling like the badarse you are, ready to scale every wall within sight – all from doing a single [...]
Boston 04-15-13
April 17, 2013 By 11 Comments
The years I don’t go, it feels like I’m missing a party. I get texts and emails and photos in the weeks and days before the race. I get invitations to gatherings and receptions. I feel left out. And then, on race day, I sit at the computer and look up bib numbers. I read [...]
Experiences Are What Make Life Worth Living!
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
TIME TO GET THAT EXPERIENCE! Experiences are what make life worth living. I recently lost two family members who both lived long, happy lives but it really put things back into perspective for me that life is about creating memories and leaving legacies – not about how much money you made or how many great [...]
Perfection vs. Play
April 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
I am Jenna and I am a recovering perfectionist. It has been 24 hrs since my last conscious “perfect” thought. How was I able to stave off my draining habit? Well, when all else fails, put yourself in a grueling physical experience to test the waters or have them test you. As a body that’s [...]
A World Record in Antarctica, and Much More
April 10, 2013 By 6 Comments
THE JOURNEY BEGINS They say the Drake Passage has the roughest seas in the world. Today’s 60-knot winds and 35-foot waves reassured us of that fact. We clung to items being thrown across the ship and struggled to keep our footing. Somehow it seems we have not yet crossed the finish line for the 2013 [...]
Power to the She in Me
April 6, 2013 By 5 Comments
Back in October I received a message suggesting that I apply for a local athletic wear sponsorship program. The message mentioned that… “This would be perfect for you. Every year we have one sponsored athlete who inspires our business and our customers. As a Sponsored Athlete, you would be our store’s spokesperson, the person who [...]
Lucky
April 2, 2013 By 1 Comment
I landed at Boston’s Logan airport shortly before 7am on March 17th. St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve always been a big fan of the quasi-holiday, perhaps in part because a substantial part of my national heritage is Irish, perhaps because I had the opportunity to travel around Ireland quite a bit in my 20s, or perhaps [...]
Why Do You Paddle?
March 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
Maybe we should make this question a monthly meditation. But really, why do you? What is it about paddling that keeps you doing it? What has it brought to your life? “Paddling” is a loose word, and I define it as simply that. Paddling. It doesn’t matter what I paddle; I just have been doing [...]
Renewal
March 28, 2013 By 3 Comments
Growing up in Wisconsin, we looked forward to spring like a man at sea looks forward to seeing the port come into sight. I always knew spring was right around the corner when my mom and dad would come home from the grocery store with crocuses. The slender shoots were indicative that spring was coming, [...]
