Notes from Sámara

Rise Strong Journal

Strength, food, menopause, sobriety, and the messy middle of starting over.

I write about what actually works for women in midlife, because I'm living it too. Start with the newest post below, or if you want the full story, my memoir is coming January 11.

Back in Kona: Life After Ironman at 55

The Strength Shift: 15 Weeks to Become Stronger Before 2027

When the Tides Are Set: Learning to Trust What’s Meant for You

When I Tried to Host a Women’s Retreat to Escape My Marriage

Fitness Over 50: 10 Lessons a Doctor Learned While Training with Coach Jen

A Women’s Retreat in Texas Became One in Costa Rica

Rise with the Tides: Women’s Retreat in Costa Rica for Strength, Surf & Soul

A Better Relationship with Food: 7 Mindset Shifts for Midlife Women

Why Meal Prepping Matters: 10 Ways to Save Time, Improve Nutrition, and Stay Consistent

Why You’re Always Tired: Understanding Fatigue in Midlife | Part II

Alcohol and Performance: 7 Powerful Truths About Recovery, Metabolism, and Health

Romanian Deadlift (RDL): Glute & Hamstring Strength for Women 40+

Starts January 4, 2027

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The Strength Shift is 12 weeks of strength training, real food, and a group of women who actually show up. You get the plan and the coaching, and you stop starting over every Monday.

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The memoir · January 11

Where the Morphos Dance

Getting sober, leaving the life I built, and starting over in a beach town in Costa Rica. The whole story, finally.

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