The Paris Marathon
[This post has been re-written to replace my first Paris Marathon recap blog post from May 2016, which was unfortunately lost after my blog was mistakenly deleted. Sadly, I also lost all the wonderful...
View ArticleMy First Lymphedema Marathon: the Phoenix Marathon
[This post has been re-written to replace my first Phoenix Marathon recap blog post from May 2016, which was unfortunately lost after my blog was mistakenly deleted. Sadly, I also lost all the...
View ArticleParis Marathon
Paris. Beautiful, lovely Paris. I adore everything about this city – the charming buildings, the heavy traffic, the rich history, the bustling residents, the effortless fashion, and even the droves of...
View ArticleFirst Lymphedema Marathon
I bet you thought I would never get around to writing about this marathon. Well, it took me only three months, but here you go. PRE-RACE PREP Mileage was significantly less the week leading up to the...
View ArticleBack to Where Lymphedema Started
During the week of 4th of July, Jordan and I took our little family on a getaway to Provo, Utah to escape the Arizona heat. Jordan planned to continue working at his work’s satellite office while the...
View ArticleLE&RN’s Santa Monica Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema
LE&RN’s 5k Run/Walk to Fight Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases casually took place at Crescent Beach, a quiet location in Santa Monica, with an attendance of about two hundred runners. To me,...
View ArticleProject Lymphedema: Get Off the Sidelines
I came to a rather unflattering self-realization recently – I have had an unhealthy tendency to be a spectator of life rather than an active participant. In the past, doubt and fear have pervaded my...
View ArticlePost-Baby Races
With Jordan’s urging, I am attempting to resume what I love doing – running. Although my running has been sporadic and unpredictable since having Olivia, I have been setting small goals for myself...
View ArticleAnother Race And A Followup to Lymphedema Therapy
Firstly, just to put your worries to rest, I will proudly state that I am still running even though I have been totally lazy about blogging for the past six weeks. I feel like I have a lot to fill you...
View ArticleMy Life in Review via the Phoenix Half-Marathon
As many of you know from my Facebook post the night before the race, I was pretty anxious about running the half marathon. It seemed the more that people asked about it the worse my anxiety became and...
View Article10k Recap
I successfully completed my first 10k! It feels so good to finally have this race behind me. I was so nervous all day Saturday that I couldn’t think about anything else. I’m beginning to see that...
View ArticleIt’s ok to be uncomfortable – 5k recap
As we arrived at the event, I started to feel overwhelmed with all the traffic and crowds. Doubts and second thoughts pervaded my head. “What did I get myself into? Am I ready for this? What makes...
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