Posts by Shannon Crone

For months I’ve been training for my 7th IRONMAN 70.3 and let’s just say the training has been wrought with challenges. I’ve experienced and continued to battle issues with my GI system, I’ve tried elimination diets to see what’s causing the issues and I’ve dealt with extraordinarily low energy (like struggle to get out of…

This weekend was not like any other weekend…I rode 80 miles over 2 days in memory of my husband, Mike, and in honor of my mother-in-law (Anne), my best friend (Mel) and my aunt (Elaine). Each has been diagnosed with cancer and thankfully 3 of them are with us still today due to their courageous…

I am constantly looking for music that gets me pumped up, keeps me going when the times get tough and turns bad days into positive ones; and recently I came across “HOPE” by NF. Take a moment to read the below snippets of his lyrics…you are sure to be changed! “What’s my definition of success?…

At the start of the New Year, I posted about my goals for the year. With 6 months down, I figured it would be a good time to check-in with myself, assess where I am in accomplishing my goals and adjust as needed to course correct. My goals were simple: “First and most importantly, I…

I’m not a New Years’ resolution person, but I absolutely use the start of a year to look back at all I accomplished in the outgoing year and set new goals for the year ahead. I’m proud of many of my successes this past year but I’m most proud of recognizing the mental challenges I…