Life

Exploring Lopez Island

Exploring Lopez Island

Leave the intervals, the watches, and all sense of urgency at home and enter island time.

I’ve lived in the Western part of Washington State all my life and I have never taken the time to explore MANY parts of the state I call home, but when I tell people I’ve never explored the San Juan Islands, I usually get a funny face. The ferry terminal to the Island’s is an easy hour drive from my house. Taking the island in by bike, we parked the car, loaded up some additional belongings onto the bikes (like a change of clothes, swim suit, and beach towel) and pedaled our way to the boarding area.

Reflections - 1 year PO...AGAIN

Last year I reflected on my nearly 1 year post-op hip surgery. This second time around has been such a different experience all together. Without as many unknowns, I haven’t found myself celebrating the little things that make up the entire journey. I don’t know if it’s because a “been there done that” type of thing, if it’s me putting my head down telling myself no one really cares, or if it’s me trying not to think about everything I’ve been through with surgeries and recoveries the last 2 years, but it still doesn’t mean I shouldn’t take the time to reflect on the last year.

The closing of a chapter

Two years ago I wrote a blog about life being like a chapter book. Each segment of life is a chapter, and when one ends, a new one starts. I originally wrote about my stepping out of the fitness industry (with full intentions of coming back), closing that chapter while I open a new one. One filled with a bike racing journey full of highs and lows, a journey where I could focus 100% of my time on racing, just to see how far I could go. How far can I push my body? What are my limits?

Hip Arthroscopy

February 9th 2017 I went into surgery to repair a torn labrum, and correct the FAI in my right hip.  You can read my back story in a previous blogpost found here.  Unfortunately for me...I ended up having the same surgery on my left hip Feb. 8th 2018, so I kind of feel like I'm becoming a pro at this whole "recovery thing".  

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1 year post-op (nearly)

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I'm 1.5 weeks from my 1 year post op date (Feb. 9th).  It's really hard to believe it's almost been a year since Chris and I woke up at 4am for me to head into surgery.  The scariest part (to me) is I'll be turning around and doing it again on Feb. 8th for my left side.