Judi Ketteler was in the position of caring for children and aging parents at the same time. Being a freelance writer and the primary breadwinner on top of that added another level of stress.

She dealt with that stress through her writing, and by running – until she was injured.

Judi was determined not to have a “midlife crisis”. When her doctor told her she couldn’t run for a while. She spontaneously declared, “I’m going to swim.”

Learning to swim well enough to serve as a substitute stress release was all part of the journey.