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New Website 25 Sep 2012 | 04:52 pm
Today marks the 5 year anniversary of Frayed Laces. Back in 2007, I had just finished my first 5k and made the then crazy decision to run a marathon. I decided to start a blog to document my training-...
Shoulders and Swimming 24 Sep 2012 | 06:03 pm
Every year around this time in the season, my shoulder starts acting up-- my left shoulder, to be precise. It's as if my shoulder is saying "Hey, FL, I've been working my ass off for you since Februar...
Recipe: Chicken so tasty it might make you cry 21 Sep 2012 | 03:22 am
To continue with my slow cooker obsession phase, I have a new recipe for you to try. I tend to have the same thing for lunch: some sort of collard/lettuce wrap filled with protein and veggies. Inspire...
Vegas 70.3 Race Report 10 Sep 2012 | 08:47 pm
It's 5am the morning after the race and as always, I'm awake, lying on the floor and quietly munching away at potato chips as I try not to wake Tara. I never sleep well the night after a race. But the...
Vegas 70.3 Pre-Race Thoughts 9 Sep 2012 | 02:21 am
Ah...finally I get to sit and put my feet up. As I'm writing this it's 1pm on Saturday, the day before the race. I arrived to Vegas just over 48 hours ago and it has been a whirlwind of nonstop activ...
Vegas 70.3 Tracking information 7 Sep 2012 | 06:27 pm
Finally got all checked in and received my bib number for Vegas 70.3! My bib is #2179, and my swim wave starts at 7:50am (10:50am Eastern) this Sunday. If you want to track me, go to ironmanlive.com, ...
New race kit: bring on Vegas! 5 Sep 2012 | 03:47 pm
In less than 24 hours I leave for Vegas. I'm in my usual pre-race freak out, packing like a mad woman and wanting to blame everyone else for my issues (what do you mean you have no idea where my brake...
Keeping your bicycle secure in your home 31 Aug 2012 | 01:43 am
As most of you know, my apartment got broken into this past week. Thankfully, the thieves were after electronics, and completely ignored my Quintana Roo CD0.1. But the incident did make me incredibly...
Slow Cooker Enchilada Stew Recipe 31 Aug 2012 | 12:25 am
Although I love to cook, I'm somewhat of a boring chef. You see, I tend to find one recipe that is both tasty and healthy and I make it often. I'll get on "food kicks" and eat the same thing almost ev...
The Break-In 29 Aug 2012 | 06:10 pm
The shoeprint of the culprit Now this is a story all about how my home got robbed, turned upside-down and I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there I'll explain the details, but thankfully the ...
