The longest swim of my life ensued. Battling panic, hyperventilation, and being lapped by a group of men swimmers took every single ounce of energy that I had. Jon and Nancy were forced to watch a floundering woman use a doggie paddle and back float method to complete a swim that took 6 times longer than it should have.

Somewhat frantic at this point, I ran through the trees and into the town only to scare a nice looking couple. I can only imagine that the frazzled, sweaty, lost DL isn’t a woman you want to encounter on a romantic walk. They also lived in the town but had no concept of addresses, only landmarks.

I have been relegated to wearing ‘sensible shoes’, which actually means boring. At work I have been wearing my sports sandals with my suits and dresses. Even the men have noticed how ridiculous this looks. I bring along a pair of heels to put on in the boardroom in case a client drops by, but I can’t walk in them without screaming out in pain. I have come to realize that I don’t have any stylish flat shoes, only fabulous heels.

A bad morning involves parking at the YMCA, grabbing your workout gear, locking the door to your car and hopping out quickly, only to realize that your car is rolling backwards towards a BMW…

I am a fate tempter. I tempt fate on a regular basis. How, you ask? Do I jump out of airplanes, climb mountains or participate in death defying activities? No, I do none of those things. I wear clearance shoes from Winners. I purchased a great pair of classic black high heels for work from [...]