I originally wrote this post for LIM359 in January of 2014 – it is slightly edited from its original form in the version below. “Whoa!” I exclaimed, “ It looks like my leg grew back!” After years of prosthetic legs that were made to look “real” but always left something to be desired and an eventualContinue reading “My Twisted Sense of Body Image”
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Media
Graced Health Podcast (12/15/2020) – How to show and teach resilience through a “robot leg” Women of Denver (Fall 2019) – Doing the Impossible with Disability Rights Attorney Emily Harvey inMotion Magazine (Sept/Oct 2019) – Using Sports to Facilitate Inclusion TEDx Talks YouTube Channel (12/14/2018) – Asking for Help to Achieve the Impossible TEDxCherryCreek (11/16/2018)Continue reading “Media”
Colorado Columbines Speech
On November 4, 2017, I was the keynote speaker at an annual awards luncheon for the Colorado Columbines Women’s Running Club. This great group of women support each other and host runs throughout the year, and it was an honor to speak at this celebration. I wanted to give a little background, soContinue reading “Colorado Columbines Speech”
Muddy Princess
This past weekend I participated in The Muddy Princess, which is an all-women’s mud-based event that is 100% about fun, teamwork, and getting outside your comfort zone! Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! There were over 15 women on our team, and we stuck together to help each other out of the mud pitsContinue reading “Muddy Princess”
Making it Work (in Silver Sandals)
Brain Re-calibration About a month out from the Boulder Half Ironman, I realized I needed to recalibrate my brain. I hadn’t done a triathlon since the epic Ironman experience more than a year ago, and I could tell that my brain was discounting how tough covering 70.3 miles was going to be. Fortunately, I hadContinue reading “Making it Work (in Silver Sandals)”
Costa Rica Surf Retreat
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica for a surf and yoga retreat with a bunch of other rowdy women. Surfing isn’t really something I ever thought I would want to try, but my friend Nicole DeBoom is really good at talking me into things… Going to the beach andContinue reading “Costa Rica Surf Retreat”
8-year-old Me
I was recently looking through old photo albums and I came across an article about 8-year-old me that was published in The Shreveport Times on February 28, 1993. How funny it is to look back at how this reporter captured my attitude towards being an amputee even at age 8! The story starts out byContinue reading “8-year-old Me”
Adventures in Trail Running
I purposely didn’t put any races on my calendar after Ironman Boulder this year because I knew I’d need a mental break from intense training and I didn’t know how my residual limb would react to that amount of exercise (mostly the running) in one day. I’m glad I was smart about this because forContinue reading “Adventures in Trail Running”
Strategies to *Try to* Stay Ahead of Major Stump Issues
My stump (residual limb is the more proper term, but I call it my stump and so that’s what I’m going to call it in this post) is generally fairly compliant and, even when not compliant, at least somewhat predictable. I know the problems I’m likely to have when exercising for long periods of time,Continue reading “Strategies to *Try to* Stay Ahead of Major Stump Issues”
Parents Cheering from Different Time Zones
The following guest posts come from my mom, Zach’s dad, and Zach’s mom and provide the perspective of parents cheering on their kids doing an Ironman from afar. I hope you enjoy reading about their experiences! Sheryl Damron – Emily’s Mom When I first heard that Emily and Zach were going to train and commitContinue reading “Parents Cheering from Different Time Zones”
Keep Going by Zach Harvey (Emily’s husband)
This is a guest post by my husband, Zach, who also toed the line at the Boulder Ironman this weekend. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in my race recap, he had a few setbacks that ultimately ended his day earlier than planned. He trained so hard for this race, and I am so impressed with hisContinue reading “Keep Going by Zach Harvey (Emily’s husband)”
48 Seconds
I FINISHED THE BOULDER IRONMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am still telling this to myself over and over today because I still don’t believe it, and I still look at an Ironman as an insurmountable feat even though I just did one yesterday. I think it’s going to take a while for the gravity of what I justContinue reading “48 Seconds”
Emily Harvey 