I'm Tess, the blogger behind Cross Country Cajun. I was born and raised in the bayou country of South Louisiana and have since lived in a couple other states. I wasn't raised in an environment that emphasized exercise as part of our daily routine. After graduating from college, I began to exercise and found my passion in running. I went from not being able to run down to the block to completing...
I am an avid runner and budding triathlete. I was bitten by the triathlon bug after a running injury forced me to turn to cycling. I quickly fell in love with cycling and thought it would be a good idea to start swimming again too.....and while I was at it, why not do a triathlon? So far, I have completed 2 sprint triathlons, a biathlon, and numerous running races including a half marathon. I...
My name is Daniella and I am 25 years old and live in the Boston area with my fiance Joe. I love spending time running, working out and cooking, When I am not doing these things I love spending time with my family and friends.
I have run three marathons in the past two years and several other races of different distances. I never enjoyed running as a kid but three years ago I decided to...
I am a runner and triathlete who has been competing for the past 12 years. I began my athletic competition under the direct supervision of Coach Troy Jacobson, one of the nation's first and most experienced endurance sports coaches. Over the years I have completed hundreds of races, from 5k running events and sprint triathlons to eight marathons and one Ironman distance triathlon. I have...
I'm a 20 year participant in the sport of triathlons. I have been a triathlon junkie since 1989. In addition to that, in the last 5 or so years, I've become a bit of a nutrition junkie as well as it relates to training and racing. My wife and I are currently both racing and training as professional triathletes and coaches.
I was diagnosed in November of 2005 with metabolic syndrome. I was overweight, had high cholesterol, high triglyceride count, high blood pressure and high glucose count. I was prime for a heart attack at the tender age of 52.
My Doctor suggested an 1800 calorie a day diet with restrictions. He also suggested that I run. I started by walking and then graduated to running.
I've run several...
Thought I was fatherless...Until I met Jesus... I only got to know my bio-father a few years before he passed away from diabetes and heart disease. In the short time I spent with him I found out that he too had found the Lord about the same time I did! All my life I've known that God put into each of our body's the secrets to regenerating and rebalancing itself. My prayer is that in these...
I am a mom of three who took up running after the birth of my second child. I have always been an athlete, playing soccer, basketball and throwing the shot put and the discus, but I NEVER ran. I started running to set a good example for my children and to lose the pregnancy weight and now I can't imagine my life without it. Racing with Babes chronicles my journey as a runner and a mother.
In 2008, I documented my journey to become a triathlete. A couch potato most of my life, I began cycling as a means to weight loss in 2006 and over that year, fell in love with biking, and lost 20 lbs. As my fitness level increased, I began to wonder if I could run, and in 2007, I had run my first 5K in 26:16! Last January, I returned to the pool after a 35 years hiatus, took some lessons, and...
