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Thanksgiving Everyday

  Thanksgiving. An American Holiday traditionally spent with family, friends and loved ones.  For the outsider, Thanksgiving is seen as a day of sharing a meal together and togetherness.  Thanksgiving is a special holiday in that it is celebrated by ~98% of Americans. It doesn't matter what religion, gender, culture, skin color, financial situation or political views - anyone can enjoy this day of national observance.  But Thanksgiving Day is gone all too soon. This is why we should make every day Thanksgiving.  Celebrate life - Look for ways to celebrate every day.  Enjoy nature - Get outside and notice the miracles and beauty around you. Show appreciation - Let others know how much you appreciate them.  Be friendly - Get to know people who help make your life what it is.  Be grateful - Recognize what's right, not what's wrong. Create a conscious habit to be thankful. Share abundance - From material things to food and expertise, if you have enou...

Ironman-ready and grateful

With one last weekend of long workouts behind me, I have nothing but thanks to my body for allowing me to successfully train for my 11th Ironman. It's a really neat feeling to know that my body is fit but also that it has a level of fitness that it has never had before. I'm excited to do something amazing with it on race day at Ironman Austria .    In the past 10 years, I've started every Ironman that I have registered for and on June 26th, I plan to cross my 11th 140.6 mile finish line - at my favorite race venue, in Klagenfurt, Austria. Talk about a true race-cation! Looking back at my very first Ironman (IMFL in 2006), I was excited for the new adventure that awaited my body and mind. Me and my "boyfriend" Karel - we had been dating for 6 months. Cat 1 cyclist who thought this Ironman thing was crazy! It was a day of all firsts and I was nervously excited to do something that I had never done before - my first longest open water swim, my first longest bike, ...