This weekend I raced in Venice Beach, Florida for the first time and an early gamble to the game plan paid off. Here I will share my experience racing at the Ironhead Half Marathon (including 10k & 5k distances) with my daughter, Morgan, and teammate Dylan Nolan along with great support from Lauren Nolan and... Continue Reading →
The Healthy Giraffe is three years old! In some ways it seems like I have been at this for so long and other times it seems like yesterday. What is this you may ask? I wrote the purpose of The Healthy Giraffe just over three years ago… The Purpose is to provide resources, support and community in an effort... Continue Reading →
What do you do when you are in Key West, the key to your car doesn't work, and the dealer tells you it will be over a week before they can get you a new one? I was pondering answers to this last Monday morning during a short excursion to Key West. Here I will... Continue Reading →
I bet you know or knew someone who has or had breast cancer. I have lost friends and currently know several who are battling this horrific illness. The current risk for a woman to be diagnosed with breast cancer in America during their lifetime is 1 in 8 (13%). This is not the number one... Continue Reading →
This Labor Day Weekend was packed full of activities including a race, new experience, training and spending time with friends. Here I will share a bit about each and how being active adds so much joy and health to my life. Saturday morning was my second tune-up race in preparation for the USA Duathlon National... Continue Reading →
