‘Find a man who treats you like a queen.’ – A statement girls everywhere out there tell their girlfriends, and their girlfriends tell them… But what happens when a guy your seeing just CAN’T? Meeting (or, to be more specific, catching feelings for) my guy, C, was one of the most unexpected things to […]
Year: 2016
What They Don’t Talk About….
It’s 3:45am in mid-January of 2009. Even for an early bird like myself, my body attempts to protest. I’m awakening by the sheer fact that I am uncomfortable, sore in every way possible, and exhausted. In addition to the pain of leaving my warm bed, I then have to slide on my still damp (from […]
Know Thyself
Recently I was asked in an interview what I thought my greatest strength was/is? Immediately I said, “my mental game has been crucial to my progress.” In any endeavor, people will have opinions good or bad. It’s whether you give those opinions power or not that will determine your success. 10 times out of 10 […]
The 120 Mile Hudson River Grind
Hello Friends! This June/July 2016 I will be attempting to swim the lower 120 miles of the Hudson River! This summer is the 6th annual N.Y.O.W 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim. It is the longest marathon swim in the world. It is a bridge to bridge swim with an average distance of 17.2 miles per day, over 7 consecutive […]
A Summary!
Keeping alive the Seven Sisters tradition (started by Emma Reim and Mackenzie Bradley from Smith College and continued by Ika Kovacikova from Wellesley, all whom I consider my Channel godmothers) is to write a brief synopsis of the swim. Enjoy! If there is one thing that I have learned these past 12 days it is […]
The Video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRKpIv-YAYI read more
IT’S TIME FOR THE GRIND
Channel Update!!!!!!! 11 days in the UK and 10 practice swims later, we got a time! Tomorrow about 7am UK time!!!!! Follow my boat by clicking “Gallivant” and hitting “latest track” under the window with the boat picture. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE LOVE OVER THIS WHOLE PROCESS! COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!!! […]
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She put up one hell of a good fight, but the #englishchannelgrind has been dominated!! 12hrs 55min, we look like we won the lottery!!!! #thewayoutISthewaythrough #bestsupportcrew (more details about the swim will be in a blog post today or tomorrow) XOXOX read more
I hate food posts, but….
I promise this will be one of the FEW food posts I write on here! I hate food blogs as I am NOT a foodie at all! I just NEEEEED to clear up some thangsssss! Since my weight loss comparison pic, I’ve had an influx of people messaging me, asking about my food and recipes […]
It’s perfectly fine to not have a valentine. You should read my love conundrum.
do you really need to ask how I feel about ‘Valentine’s day’ ? It’s a money making ‘hallmark holiday’ that we have been conditioned to believe is the ONE DAY we SHOULD show over the top love for someone special…. Why are we not showing that kind of love DAILY?… Anyhow, since this is MY […]
What do your standards say about you?
Never allow the opposite sex (or your ‘love interest’ whether you be straight, gay or bi-sexual) determine your self worth. Please, just don’t. First of all, anyone making shitty, cop out excuses is never worth your: time, energy or tears (especially when, as a woman, I pay $58 for a mascara.) stop giving away your […]
The NEW motivation.
I’m not so much motivated by anyone’s body or physique anymore; I’m much more motivated by those women who WORK HARD FOR THAT PHYSIQUE DAY IN & DAY OUT! These days, social media is absolutely flooded with snaps of girls with blonde hair and abs with the newest protein/fat burner products (and a ridiculously clean kitchen?! […]
Battle of the b i n g e.
Being injured and laid up and off training is causing ALL kids of feels. Ahhhhh not being able to train and release emotions in a healthy way is causing some VERY old patterns to come forth. The first pattern being quite a taboo subject, something I NEVER thought was an actual issue or was a […]
Shit Guys Say To Girls Who Weightlift
I may be biased, but in my opinion, girls who lift weights are like an absolute gem in this world. And I’m sure most men would agree. Girls with muscle send out vibes of self-sufficiency, confidence, good health, and strong minds because lifting weight requires dedication and persistence making it a hard, yet admirable grind. […]
Major Key
The other day I was talking with a coworker about snowboarding telling him how badly I wanted to go this season. He asked if I wanted to make a day trip up to Big Bear. I told him about my training schedule and expressed that I wanted to, but I couldn’t and he said […]
Don’t be Basic
132kg/291lb clean at the 2015 American Open in Reno, Nevada Growing up, I was completely self-conscious of my body. #TeamThighs was not something I was proud of, and DEFINITELY not something I would have advertised. Naturally, I was just taller and bigger than most girls my age. I mean, my dad is 6’5, it was inevitable. When […]
Before you comment on a fit girls photo
Here’s what this blog is not: me pretending I’m a MMA expert. That would make me a lousy human being. Equally as lousy as the fight/ football experts that come along during a big fight/ finals season. Folks if you love MMA, NFL or NRL so much try watching a gazillion games during the regular […]
Why I Love Having Big Thighs
Dear Samantha, In regards to your article 10 Struggles of Women with Big Thighs I must say I disagree largely with a lot of your points, in fact felt so strongly I have responded below. To my readers, feel free to leave your comments via my facebook page or here on the blog […]
Chicago vs Sydney – A Tale of Two Beautiful Cities
I’m finally back in Sydney after being caught up in the fascination of Chicago. What a sublime city, I love so many things about the spectacular town and it’s charming people. I’m still not sure whether it’s like the brand new shiny toy that you love to bits until one day the excitement wears […]
ACL Injury Pt 3 – The Aftermath
I woke to text messages from more friends getting the news of my injury. Tears continued to flow, I felt exhausted. People I didn’t want to say goodbye to, I had unfinished business and cried at their individual responses. Such generous, genuine people I was so fortunate to call my friends. I had let my emotions […]
ACL Injury Pt 2 – The Verdict
Corey picked me up and took me to MRI of Arlington Heights Imaging. The last time I’d layed in a similar machine was for CT scans to test whether my melanoma had spread. This reminded me the knee was not going to be an issue. In the grand scheme of life it could be dealt […]
