Tall Tara

You can put some catchy music in the video to make it look appealing…

But what it really comes down to is this…CrossFit isn’t something that you look good doing.
Because it’s hard and you’re pushing yourself and it’s difficult enough to even think about doing 100 box jumps…much less try to look cute while doing these [...]

So I did it. Went Paleo, made a lot of jokes and then somewhere during the challenge, totally amazed myself.

Six weeks of eating like a caveman. And all I have to show for it are these six-pack abs.
(No seriously. Pictures coming soon.)
If you want to catch up with my Paleo journey, you can read about [...]

I’m at the mid-way point of my Paleo challenge. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, perhaps it’s best to start over here with me explaining why eating like a caveman is going to be an interesting experiment.
And if you have been following me on this journey, then you already know what kind [...]

I’ve been doing the Paleo nutritional challenge (I mentioned that I hate the word diet, right?) for nine days now. Not a ton of time, but enough to begin to see some changes and feel some differences.
A few things I’ve learned this past week…

People like to talk about food. As soon as I mention what [...]

This is my challenge for the next six weeks.
Starting tomorrow, my diet can be summed up in this one line: meats, vegetables, nuts & seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar.
You read that correctly. No dairy, no potatoes, no grains and, gulp, no beer. (You know that I really like beer, yes?)
Fortunately, my personal [...]

If you haven’t picked up on it yet, most of my challenges seem to revolve around athletic themes. There are the obvious physical and mental obstacles involved, but I’m pretty sure that I’m still trying to make up for lost time. And convince myself I’m an athlete.
In September of 2009, I ran my first trail [...]

It was time for something drastic.
I had heard stories of this CrossFit, whispered rumors about meetings in the basement of a former church, mentions of tough workouts, amazing results and top-notch athletes. A friend even suggested I check it out. Two years ago.
But recently, taking a different route home from work, I stumbled across a [...]

Oh hai list of goals that I wanted to accomplish for this year. Long time, no see.
Enter snowy day and the perfect time to sit down and revisit said list. After blowing dust off the blog post, I spent some time thinking about what I’ve accomplished. 1
With the hopes of keeping myself accountable, here’s how [...]

The Fort Collins Triathlon was the second of the summer. I had so much fun doing the Longmont Tri that it seemed a no-brainer to do another.
However, I did something a little different with this race registration. While filling out the online entry form, I looked to see if they offered an Athena and Clydesdale [...]

Weekend before last, I eloped with him.

This past weekend, we started a garden together.

To be honest, I was way more nervous about the garden because I don’t have a green thumb. Quite the opposite in fact…. I’m like the Jack Kevorkian of plant life. But he asked if I would be interested in helping with [...]