Swim, Ride, Run, Breathe: How I Lost a Triathlon and Caught My Breath

One winter, Jennifer Garrison Brownell, who describes herself as "a mid-life pastor, wife of a seriously disabled man, and dedicated non-athlete," decided almost, on a whim to train for and run a sprint triathlon. In the process, she was surprised to discover that her spirit was as transformed as her body. With humor and without sentimentality, Brownell keeps breathing as she reflects on marriage and swim goggles; motherhood and bicycle repair; disabilities and running shoes.