tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.comments2023-10-15T04:46:07.767-07:00TRi*TawnTawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-51538066674323931232017-10-16T04:46:06.628-07:002017-10-16T04:46:06.628-07:00So sorry about your loss Tawny.So sorry about your loss Tawny.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245452883703605721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-2326994833959528632017-10-07T13:43:10.370-07:002017-10-07T13:43:10.370-07:00I had a feeling she was a she ;) Congrats!
Lovely...I had a feeling she was a she ;) Congrats! <br />Lovely pictures - and cute haircut. Glad you got some island time. <br />Enjoy every minute of the remaining weeks in your new digs, getting ready. <br />Best to all three of you (oh, and Finlay)M @readeatwriterunhttp://readeatwriterun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-5943285423825594602017-08-02T09:30:55.824-07:002017-08-02T09:30:55.824-07:00I have looked for an answer to the question if Sup...I have looked for an answer to the question if Super Starch can be used during an endurance event if fat adapted without causing me to drop out of Ketosis. I have seen people say yes no problem and no it will knock you out of ketosis. What is your thought? I am fine sticking with fats as fuel but have 2 canisters of UCan sitting in my pantry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-20291051464120611612017-07-26T19:59:56.750-07:002017-07-26T19:59:56.750-07:00Hi! Great post! I'm leaving for the HST August...Hi! Great post! I'm leaving for the HST August first. Getting anxious as i've never hiked anything close to this at all!! Any tips. What i NEED to have. Or things I should be cautious of? I'm nervous about not being able to communicate and was wondering if the satellite communicator worked well. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453664176299667448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-47994080331473463312017-07-22T03:20:09.315-07:002017-07-22T03:20:09.315-07:00I'm 100% sure that everything will be fine Taw...I'm 100% sure that everything will be fine Tawnee. I had a low lying placenta at my 20 week scan and as my doctor predicted, it got back to normal closer to 30 weeks. <br />I ended up having a natural, drug free birth which lasted about 8 hours in total and I now have a healthy, thriving 4 month old baby girl :-) Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265078230443602620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-16973265167437170752017-07-18T08:03:08.171-07:002017-07-18T08:03:08.171-07:00Eggplant nice idea 👌🏻Eggplant nice idea 👌🏻Melanie sakowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757919444066165330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-32702500596620338682017-07-18T03:59:10.710-07:002017-07-18T03:59:10.710-07:00Oh ya innovative and yum- the flavour palette is y...Oh ya innovative and yum- the flavour palette is yum to my taste buddies. Ps just came across your profile from Tina muir (who I found from jill Puleo: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea warriors) and have saved your post re: Anorexia (my demon ATM) to read while foam rolling (of course...post helliptical...bc I'm not ATM healthy enough to run)<br />Melanie sakowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757919444066165330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-36336203915547875122017-07-15T17:14:33.868-07:002017-07-15T17:14:33.868-07:00Don't worry Tawnee !!! You're going to hav...Don't worry Tawnee !!! You're going to have a healthy happy baby and you and John are going to be great parents ! Lots of things are simply discovered earlier and more often due to technology.. Trust your gut and your midwife... Rest.. You've exercised enough ... And no boom boom!! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159254777006081815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-91602613177190202712017-07-15T11:49:32.104-07:002017-07-15T11:49:32.104-07:00Both of my wife's pregnancies had this conditi...Both of my wife's pregnancies had this condition in the first trimester and it worked out completely fine. Natural childbirths, healthy kids, and mom. As you know, everyone's journey is a bit different but there is a lot of evidence this often works out fine. All the best Tawnee and Gibson clan.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-12808142037263025172017-07-15T11:07:53.326-07:002017-07-15T11:07:53.326-07:00Sending good thoughts. (from a C-section preemie b...Sending good thoughts. (from a C-section preemie baby :) M @readeatwriterunhttp://readeatwriterun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-36593698544877023232017-07-14T12:02:23.532-07:002017-07-14T12:02:23.532-07:00awesome been a fan for a long time glad every thin...awesome been a fan for a long time glad every things going well for you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973823511901107989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-68256300785489526262017-06-29T06:38:36.140-07:002017-06-29T06:38:36.140-07:00Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am so excited...Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am so excited for you. You and John will be amazing parents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974868674844880854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-73883864114553257312017-06-16T21:45:15.813-07:002017-06-16T21:45:15.813-07:00Congratulations, Tawnee!! I'm not sure if you ...Congratulations, Tawnee!! I'm not sure if you saw my pregnancy announcement over a year ago, but I too struggled to get pregnant (11 months, very long whacky cycles). And then when I finally got pregnant I miscarried (not to scare you or anything). Then got pregnant again just a few months later and now have a amazing little 9 month old girl. I'm so happy that it happened for you and thank you for being so open about your struggles. The more we all talk about it, the more it will help other women because fertility problems are more common than people think. Wishing you a happy pregnancy! You have so many wonderful firsts headed your way! <3Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-57869895298323311132017-06-16T20:49:56.361-07:002017-06-16T20:49:56.361-07:00Congratulations. Pregnancy is a wonderful journey...Congratulations. Pregnancy is a wonderful journey. It is said that conception is a miracle but, though my body changed in so many ways and not always in ways we want it to, a woman's body and how it can handle pregnancy and birth is also a miracle. I had so much more love for my body after having a child. Choose to enjoy and go with the flow. <br />Wishing you the very best!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245452883703605721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-30365887314127931862017-06-16T13:27:05.311-07:002017-06-16T13:27:05.311-07:00Congratulations to the Gibson clan. Great news.Congratulations to the Gibson clan. Great news.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-78667708958673772852017-06-03T04:31:04.851-07:002017-06-03T04:31:04.851-07:00Tawnee you're a good person .... Great things ...Tawnee you're a good person .... Great things always happen to great people .. As a big fan of yours and an endurance athlete, when my wife and I were struggling TTC and we learned it was partly on my end. I was crushed, it's normal to battle your mind and wonder why you can run a 6mm but can't sire a child. You and John love one another !!! Keep focusing on that! Love, physical and emotional contact are going to strengthen your marriage and enrich your life !! Keep up the great work! Be sure to let us know how the SUP race goes ... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159254777006081815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-37395224371473108532017-05-31T07:38:55.472-07:002017-05-31T07:38:55.472-07:00Thank you, Tia, for taking the time to write your ...Thank you, Tia, for taking the time to write your story. I love transformation you've made over the years and now you're a super strong mama! it's crazy what us gals put ourselves through before we wise up, huh?! If you get a sec, email me at tawneeprazak@gmail.com. xoTawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-82643192076209336872017-05-31T07:09:15.719-07:002017-05-31T07:09:15.719-07:00Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can re...Thank you so much for sharing your story. I can relate for sure, and it's so great to hear all you've overcome and that recognizing your stress was holding you back. Most of all, glad you have a healthy little toddler now xoxoxoxooTawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-30724851760638978782017-05-30T12:55:09.448-07:002017-05-30T12:55:09.448-07:00I felt compelled to share my story after your rece...I felt compelled to share my story after your recent posts. I’ve been listening and following you for a couple years and I love your transparency and involvement on the topic of health, performance especially as it relates to female athletes! I finally feel like there’s a voice for this subject which is personal to me. <br />I was a fitness enthusiast for most of my life. 10 years ago, I found combat sports (full contact kickboxing and boxing) and fell in love. I trained and competed in several amateur fights. My training was intense, averaging 10-14 hours a week while juggling school and life. I later found Crossfit and Ultrarunning which all fed into my growing obsession. I became very underweight and felt pressure to sustain my very lean body composition. I had Amenorrhea for about 3 years. I also developed a toxic relationship with food and body image. I habitually binged, under ate, over trained and it became a vicious cycle for nearly 5 years. The obsession interfered with my health, relationships and school. <br /><br />Later, when I started dating my now husband, I knew I wanted to one day start a family. This was when I realized I needed/wanted to make some changes- so I did! I scaled back my training, gained weight and got a regular period back within a year. Just 5 months after we got married we decided to start trying. I was optimistic since it had been 1.5 years since I made those big health changes! We did a fertility analysis early on with mostly normal results. Everything was normal except that I had significant uterine polyps. I immediately had them removed hoping it would be the fix! But still, we were not getting pregnant. Everyone around me seemed to be getting pregnant too which didn’t help my mental and emotional state. It was a dark time for me to say the least. After a year and a half of negative pregnancy tests and tears, we decided to see a fertility specialist again. Turns out, I had more polyps! Either they didn’t get them all the first time or I had new growths. After some research about estrogen dominance linked to polyps (along with other health issues I had at the time), I decided to make additional changes. Most of these changes were paying even more attention to ingredients in food and personal products. For example, I stopped using deodorants and made my own DIY soaps as well as consolidated the use of personal products on my skin. These changes helped clear up an allergy I was having at the time which just goes to prove the holistic approach to health and healing! Anyway, the polyps were removed, yet again. This was around the time of 1.5 years of trying to get pregnant. At this point, I was exhausted from the monthly emotional rollercoaster, which, with each progressing month, felt worse and worse. <br /><br />I soon decided I no longer wanted my happiness to depend on such an uncontrollable factor. My awesome and supportive husband and I were on the same page. We were done feeling helpless or constantly waiting for something to happen in order to live our lives fully. I remember talking to my husband on a walk, “Lets just live our lives. I’m ok if we don’t have kids. If those are the cards we are delt, let’s adopt another dog and in your same words, “do cool shit!” We have so much to be grateful for as is. It was a special and important moment for us. We just. Let. Go.<br /><br />Just 2 months later, I was late. I peed on a stick and it was positive. It was a year ago today actually. We were able to get pregnant on our own, it just took us nearly 2 years. So for us, it did happen and we are grateful. We are now parents to our healthy 4 month old son. My point in writing this is twofold. I know this journey can be filled with frequent disappointment and heartbreak. For me it was always comforting to hear other peoples’ personal stories. Second, I just want to say in reflection to your last blog post about not waiting for life to happen…I can ‘t agree and encourage you more. Go forth and live your life….NOW :)<br /><br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819506313111094693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-32948712911917333722017-05-22T21:36:48.768-07:002017-05-22T21:36:48.768-07:00Hi Tawnee,
You don't know me, but I've be...Hi Tawnee,<br /><br />You don't know me, but I've been following your blog for years. You are such an inspiration to me. Once you opened up about your eating disorder, I sort of knew we were kindred spirits. You see, I too had an eating disorder for 16 years and am in recovery for about five years. During those 16 crazy years, I became an athlete addicted to triathlons and running. I completed 3 IM's, 12 Half IM, so many olympic and sprint to count and on top of this 6 full marathons and again too many halfs to count. At one point I remember telling someone that I want to be in such great shape that I can do a half ironman any given day I wanted to without any additional training. All things were going well when I was training for a 50K and a half ironman and I couldn't get my heart rate to go down. I went to my doctor's and he ran an EKG and said that there was something wrong with my heart. I was so scared and knew that it was because of being bulimic. I referred me to a heart specialist. After a long wait I saw the heart specialist and to my amazement, she said that there was nothing wrong I was probably just dehydrated when he did the first reading. Anyway, I promised from that day forward to try and stop this behavior. Little did I know what I was getting into. I really thought it was all just a habit. Eating disorders are so much more than this. I ended up seeing a therapist and doing some outpatient work at the Emily Center where I live for almost 4 years. Just recently have I stopped seeing a therapist. I had a few relapses during the past years, but I have not BP for over a year. I have also turned Vegan, which I just love. During all of this, I realized I wanted to get pregnant. I have a thyroid condition that got even more out of whack with stress and what not and so this on top of being an athlete didn't help. We tried for nearly two years to get pregnant. We ended up going to a fertility specialist and they said my husband and I were in great shape to have a baby and she really wasn't sure why I wasn't getting pregnant. After a lot of testing and discussion, we to have the clinic help us get pregnant. However, right after we bought the medication necessary, I got pregnant. We now have a healthy 2 year and 2 month year old. I don't really know why I am telling you all of this, but I just want you to know that it sometimes takes a long time to get pregnant. For me I know I was putting too much stress on myself. Once I knew the fertility clinic was going to help us, my stress must have dropped because I got pregnant on my own. I believe the constant pressure I have put on myself to be perfect was really stopping me from getting pregnant. I just want to wish you good luck in your journey and thank you for sharing all you do over the years. You are brave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-47109774816682037142017-04-10T15:10:34.266-07:002017-04-10T15:10:34.266-07:00do tprazak@coachtawnee.com :)do tprazak@coachtawnee.com :)Tawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-29480048484669465652017-04-10T14:24:04.357-07:002017-04-10T14:24:04.357-07:00Hi Tawnee! Thank you for your response! I will def...Hi Tawnee! Thank you for your response! I will definitely email you. That's what I would have preferred over an anonymous blog comment, but I couldn't find an email address. Should I use the admin endurance planet one? <br /><br />~ EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-47570493211554856412017-04-09T17:31:41.369-07:002017-04-09T17:31:41.369-07:00Man, I would love to meet you and talk more. You s...Man, I would love to meet you and talk more. You should email me privately. I'm sorry you're struggling too. I appreciate your comment soooo much and it's great to hear your perspective. Much love and BEST wishes to you and your husband. PS - When I interviewed Matt bach back then, that was before I we were going through any of this; before it was such a personal sensitive subject. I guarantee I would say something different now. Either way, I totally understand why you unsubscribed from EP and it makes perfect sense to me. I've stopped listening to a lot of podcasts too mostly just to have a break from needing to be so up to date on every little thing and instead just focus on our lives. xoxoTawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-13154445396900550932017-04-05T14:33:10.291-07:002017-04-05T14:33:10.291-07:00Tawnee,
Thank you so much for writing this post. ...Tawnee,<br /><br />Thank you so much for writing this post. I have been following you and the podcast for several years. And, I can say I've made many life changes as a result. The podcast helped me realize the connection between what I eat and how I feel and I have cut way back on processed carbs. The podcast inspired me to hire a coach and I picked one that uses MAF. <br /><br />I have also been struggling to get pregnant - it's now been about one year and four months. But, it only took a few months for me to get really demoralized about it, so I totally get that you are feeling low even though it's "only" been 6 months. Each month that we got a negative test, I would try something new - acupuncture, vitamin b6, evening primrose oil, etc. (I was too nervous to try Vitex.) I gave up gluten, dairy, and alcohol for three months and saw no changes in my cycles at all (I also have a short luteal phase), nor did I feel any better. Then I started to feel stressed and unhappy about how careful I had to be around food and at social events with no evidence that any of it was making a difference. My husband and I finally got thoroughly tested last fall and everything they can test for looks ideal. My age is not great (we got married when I was 36, started trying shortly after, and now I'm 38), but late thirties is not exactly terrible. I mean, Mary Beth Ellis clearly had no problem conceiving at age 39! We are working with a fertility clinic and after three rounds of failed IUI + Clomid, we are about to start IVF (something I never thought I would do.) I felt such unbelievable shame that I wasn't able to solve this problem with diet, lifestyle, and vitamin supplements. But after nine months of trying, I felt like not pursuing more aggressive options was just wasting valuable time. The question I asked myself was "Is it more important that I pursue TTC in a health-based, holistic, non-western medicine manner or that I get pregnant and become a parent?" When put that way, my choice was easy.<br /><br />I will confess that I had to unsubscribe from the podcast because it triggered the shame I felt every time I would listen. I know you did not have bad intentions, but when you interviewed Matt Bach on the episode where he announced his wife was pregnant, you said something like "See, sometimes all it takes is going on a vacation!" That was the day I decided Endurance Planet was causing me too much negative stress to make up for any positives. But, I've always appreciated your openness and I've really missed the podcast, so maybe I'm ready to listen again.<br /><br />And, agree that writing is therapy. :) Since I've cut way back on training and have had a bit more free time, I signed up for a personal memoir writing class. And, I started a private blog to keep my close friends updated with what's going on. And therapy is therapy too, which I've also been doing. I'm sure you know this, but depression rates for struggling with infertility are comparable to those of people struggling with cancer. It never hurts to do whatever you can to keep your mind in a healthy spot. <br /><br />I really hope this happens for you guys soon! I'm thinking of you!<br /><br />~E Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018418214305162179.post-59152746566975367502017-04-01T07:18:52.558-07:002017-04-01T07:18:52.558-07:00We need to catch up! You are my twin. Well, in som...We need to catch up! You are my twin. Well, in some ways, a lot of ways. ALWAYS here for you. and I' m not pregnant. So you can vent to me. LOL! Cotter Crunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611248979567119138noreply@blogger.com