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Bike Badge Earned.
I was in triage at an ER trying not to hyperventilate. My mom was saying “Yoga breaths. Take yoga breaths.” One kind nurse looked me in the eye and sternly told me to get my breathing under control. After assessing my vitals … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, biking, crash, injury, kymsfavorite, training, triathlon, wound
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Three reasons I feel like an athlete.
I’ve been second guessing myself. Who doesn’t? Ever since I did that crazy thing, paying an outlandish sum to do something even more outlandish. I’ve been wondering. How did I end up here? Do I belong here? This iron distance … Continue reading
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Tagged athletes, athletics, Beach2Battleship Triathlon, challenge, coaching, iron distance triathlon, kymsfavorite, racing, training, triathlon
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Bad Igloo, Good Cabin
On day three we decided to make an igloo. It would be a fun way to spend a layover day. We were optimistic. Years ago I bought this thing: We’d tried and failed three times in past years. This time … Continue reading
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Tagged BWCA, camping, igloo, kymsfavorite, outdoors, snow, winter biking, winter camping
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Again and again.
I am working on a new skill. I feel deeply out of my element. I often coach people to learn new skills such as swimming, or strength training, and now yoga. I tell people it’s ok if it feels unnatural, awkward, … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, challenge, goals, kymsfavorite, learning, meditation, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, new skills, yoga
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6 reasons I love winter camping
If my vacation is miserable enough, life seems easier. Just kidding. Sorta. When I was a kid I cursed my parents for living in stupid boring frozen Minnesota. When I grew up I was leaving. Then I grew up and found … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fitness
Tagged camping, cozy winter, kymsfavorite, outdoors, snow, winter, winter camping
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Crippling Grand Portage
18 days and 238.5 miles we were finally done paddling. We had paddled and portaged in heat, illness, stillness, wind, snow, rocks and ice. There was just a measly 8 miles to walk to hot showers, cold beer, and toilet … Continue reading
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Tagged BWCA, camping, canoeing, grand portage, honeymoon, kymsfavorite, outdoors, paddling
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Booted off the Wagon
I didn’t fall off. It wasn’t an accident. I was pushed. I was on a roll with my lifting routine. For a good while I had settled into a sufficient training schedule. Then commitments other than triathlon racing started throwing … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, fitness, goals, kymsfavorite, lifting weights, racing, running, strength training, training, triathlon
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Blasted ice biking, rice and beans, and kale-egg-toast
Oooooh it was a week. I don’t even know what made it such a long hard week. I think it’s the snow. No, not snow, it’s the ice. No, no, that’s not quite it either. We need a special term … Continue reading
Posted in Kym Cooked
Tagged biking, chicken, cilantro, cooking, food, kale, kymsfavorite, vegetarian, winter, winter biking
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Meat in bread
I’ve completely failed to even attempt to make a cheese soufflé. Learning to make a soufflé has been on my mind since Thanksgiving and it just isn’t going to happen. Not now anyway. I’ve decided to put it off until … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, bread, cooking, culinary adventures, dinner party, food, kymsfavorite, pig in a blanket
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Midwest With Zest 