Climbing, Adventures and Lifestyle
We enter this world looking like our parents but we leave this world looking like our choices…
What will yours look like?
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Join me in discovering and navigating a brand new adventure in this game called life
5 Most Used Items as a New Mom
As a new mom, I didn’t really know what I would need or wouldn't need and every mom had their own opinion on what items were lifechanging for them. These are my 5 lifechanging items I could not do without!
Going to the Mountains with my 4 Month Old
I told myself when I was pregnant that when my baby comes out, my adventures aren’t going to stop. He is just going to go with me, and that is what I did! Snow hit the mountain tops and for our first big adventure together, we went for my first time back on the board since being pregnant and baby J’s first snow!
2023 Recap
2023 had very different plans for me. Adventure of a different kind, a journey. One that tested not only my physical abilities, but my mental fortitude. My body and mind pushed to the edge of their limits and beyond. I did not send any v10s or Climb 514s but I definitely sent a project of a lifetime.
Back To The Basics: Climbing After C-Section
I had been had been climbing throughout my whole pregnancy, but it had been nearly a year since I had been bouldering. I made the decision to stop as soon as I found out I was pregnant. 7 weeks postpartum, after I got the Ok from my doctor to workout again, I was back on the bouldering side of the gym and…. It was not pretty.
My Birth Story: Trust Your Intuition
Trust your intuition! Sometimes, even over the doctors opinion! You are much more in tuned with your body and your baby than anyone else and if something feels off, get it checked. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise or make you feel like you are crazy, even if that person is you!
10 Best Exercises for Labor Preparation
Here are my 10 favorite moves that not only strengthen my hips and pelvic area, but also stretch out all those muscles that have been giving me trouble! I do each exercise for about 1 minute
5 Must have Clothing Pieces For A Summer Pregnancy
Is it just me or are summers getting hotter and hotter and more unbearable every year? Summer hit like a freight train and I feel like I’m melting faster than the wicked witch of the west! They also say you sweat more when you’re pregnant. These are the 5 pieces of clothing I’ve been LIVING in this summer
Climbing in the Third Trimester
Looking like what they say about eating watermelon seeds is true, my fingers are screaming under the weight of my body as soon as the wall even goes slightly overhanging. Climbing in the third trimester is the ultimate weight training and foot work practice!
5 Things No One Talks About During Pregnancy
When it comes to pregnancy we hear a lot about how amazing it is, how excited we must be, that we are doing such an incredible thing and yada yada yada. While growing a human life is all those things, there are quite a few really tough things a mother-to-be goes through internally alone that no one addresses, especially as an athlete.
What to Pack for a Summer Vacation When Pregnant
2 weeks galavanting in Europe, traveling from France to turkey to Greece to Switzerland before I am locked into a 2-4 hour radius from my OBGYN, which for those of you who know me, is going to be tough! Here is what I packed.
Climbing and the Pelvic Floor During Pregnancy
There is a lack of conversation when it comes to pelvic health, especially during pregnancy. We talk a lot about hormonal changes, emotional changes, societal changes, and talk surrounding the baby itself but not a whole lotta talk surrounding mother’s physical health and recovery. How can continuing to climb help you in the long run?
Petzl 8003 - Full Body Pregnancy Harness Review
My quest to find a full body pregnancy harness wasn’t an easy one. I am here to share with you my journey and review on what I was able to find on the market!
Climbing in the Second Trimester
Climbing in the second trimester is great fun but it brings upon its own set of challenges. At the time of writing this, I am about 22 weeks pregnant and want to share with you my experiences and how I got through it
Climbing in the First Trimester
That precarious first trimester. The most delicate time of one’s pregnancy, especially if it’s the first child. One of the biggest fears of expectant mothers is of having a miscarriage. 70% of which happen in the first trimester. I was no exception.
