Here is the second piece for my writing class with the fabulous Marion Roach Smith… It’s February, four years later. I’m in another gym pool for another swim workout. There…

I am taking a memoir class with Marion Roach Smith, who is a tremendous teacher. Below is my first piece (even though most of you know the story already!): The harbinger…

And that’s just what she’ll do… I am positively smitten with my new walker. She is the fourth of her siblings, all from the Stander company (who is not paying…

  I swear, it seems like a month ago that I wrote Hang on 2016, I’m not Ready and here we are again, staring at another round of New Years resolutions. But…

This is a recap of Race #10 in my 2016 quest to do 12 races in honor of people with ALS who have been an inspiration to me. This race…

So it’s December 1st, one month until New Year’s Resolution time. Because I know Team Drea is already planning their 2017 races, here is my *ambitious* race calendar (health permitting,…

Well. It’s been quite a hiatus from writing. With 3 races in 6 weeks, the launch of our foundation, house hunting, and trips to Boston & DC, I guess it’s…

This race is part of my 2016 quest to do 12 races in honor of people with ALS who have been an inspiration to me. This is Race #8. Remind…

Below is Sara’s race report for her first triathlon EVER at Ramblin’ Rose Chapel Hill. It makes me incredibly happy to know that ALS (indirectly) led to this experience. For…

Below is Allison Whiteman Taylor’s race report for her first full Ironman…and what a race it was. The 2.4-mile swim was cancelled so you might think, “wow, so much easier.”…