Hi.
This is Athletic Monkey, a blog about that was supposed to be about how kick ass I was going to be as a triathlete and is now mostly about kids, life, and always feeling vaguely guilty about having not enough done on my to-do list.
I live in the land of 10,000 lakes, have a job that is good (but that I don’t talk about here though sometimes I am fiercely tempted to tell you stories of people at the workplaces acting the fool), have a husband who is excellent and two young kiddos at home and two almost grown step-sons. I have a good life, one that is mostly marred by my unrelenting addiction to Diet Coke, sugar, and the internets.
All the opinions on this blog are mine and mine alone. Links to Amazon may be part of the Amazon affiliate program, which means I might get a small fee if you decide to purchase something. Mostly I just post stuff I like.
Welcome.
Athletic Monkey 
I enjoy your writing style – humorous and real! I’ll keep checking in! Best of luck!
I’m a mom, a blogger, and a Ph.D. student, and I need your help. I’m doing a study about why women blog, and you have been selected at random to participate in a short survey about what motivates you to blog and what you get out of blogging.
I hope you will take it by clicking this link. Please do not forward the link.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/231228/women-bloggers
Thanks in advance for your help. Feel free to contact me at gmmasull@syr.edu if you have any questions.
Gina Chen
Ph.D. student
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University
I like your site. Keep up the hard work. It sounds like you’re doing great.
Love, love, LOVE your paddle boarding story! Way to go mama! Also, I want that bikini!! So cute! And what a great example to show your kiddos ❤️❤️
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