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The Quarantine Magnification Effect
During this unprecedented time when some of us (like your friends in Michigan) are under an order to stay home, we rely on social media...
kmurphy21
Apr 11, 20202 min read
Keep Calm and Run On
One week ago I was working from home as well because school was called for an ice day. I then went to vote, saw my chiropractor, went to...
kmurphy21
Mar 17, 20202 min read
Wait. . . I Don’t Want to Anymore; Race Anxiety
Last month I was trying to convince someone to sign up for a race. “It’s fun, you can help pace our other friend”. She was like “nope,...
kmurphy21
Feb 25, 20204 min read
A Little Homework
Over my holiday break I read (listened to) “The Year of No Nonsense” by Meredith Atwood, and last weekend I was listening to the...
kmurphy21
Feb 11, 20206 min read
Reflections on the 2010's (bring on 2020)
"So, today is the last day of the year"? My husband asks, I wasn't worried about him until that question. "Are you sure you're okay"? ...
kmurphy21
Dec 31, 20194 min read
Finding What's Right When it All Goes Wrong
With less than 3 weeks until my A-race, IMMT 140.6 (or 226.3 in Canadian) I am struggling to stay positive. My season thus far has been,...
kmurphy21
Aug 1, 20195 min read
The Absurdity of Planning
Life-"so you have a training plan I see, well, &^#* your training plan" My training was going great for a few months this year, I had the...
kmurphy21
Apr 1, 20193 min read
The Struggle is Real
This lady often finds herself on the struggle bus for a number of reasons, some admittedly are the result of my own poor decisions, some...
kmurphy21
Feb 25, 20193 min read
I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again, and Again, and Again. . .
Endurance athletes are nothing if not persistent. Stubbornly, incessantly, and even obsessively so. I was just listening today to a...
kmurphy21
Nov 15, 20184 min read
An Iron Mindset
Last week I was in Louisville for Ironman Louisville, for the 3rd year in a row. I have never competed in this event myself, and...
kmurphy21
Oct 20, 20185 min read
This Horse Needs a Race
I've been racing since age 12, and I have always struggled with the off-season. I feel directionless and the phrase "at loose ends"...
kmurphy21
Oct 9, 20182 min read
Warrior Princesses Rest Too
Happy Thursday. Some fitness thoughts here, free of charge. Of course if you like what you read, there is more where this came from...
kmurphy21
Sep 13, 20182 min read
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