Sometimes we need to remember that we can keep moving forward even when we don't feel well, or when something in another area of life isn't going well, or when we just don't want to in this moment. Isn't this what triathlon teaches us so well? Persistence. Just keep going. This isn't always the message [...]
When something doesn't go quite how you would like, do you first consider what you could have done to create a different outcome? Or is your first instinct to consider external factors such as the weather, other people involved, etc? We learn more by asking how we were complicit in the outcome, and, after all, [...]
Variety is as important when choosing vegetables as getting any at all. Explore new veggies and new recipes to expand your horizon and to increase nutrition.
This is a bit off topic of my usual... But I read a report that two university chemistry professors were arrested for making meth on campus. Here is the part that really caught my attention: it took 18 days before they opened the lab again. If it takes 18 days to clean up after the [...]
Some are calling out workout fads such as SoulCycle and CrossFit as cult-like. This article also suggests that they are providing a connection to something bigger for some individuals. A role that was once reserved mostly for church-like environments, now may be filled by engaging with a company that provides community, along with something else, [...]
I came to Seattle for a conference and am literally staying at an athletic club. Sounds perfect for tri training. When I signed in I was told I had access to two of the fitness floors. I didn't recall which, and looking at the map I saw there were 4 options! I took my best [...]
Do you view people through the lens that they are generally trying to do the right thing, or do you think they are intentionally doing the wrong thing? It's a choice we make in every interaction whether conscious or unconscious. What is your presumption? What do you want it to be? How did your prior [...]
I was recently explaining to someone that I have trouble setting concrete goals and following through with them. I think there is some fear of failure tucked behind this. However, I used as an example the fact that I love to do triathlons but I never set specific time goals to live up to (or [...]
If you spent a day at work doing only what you really love to do, what would your day look like? How can you create more moments doing what you love to do?
Do you ever go somewhere and think to yourself that you hope you don't see anybody you know? When this happens to me, I always think about something I saw when I was a young child. It was probably Mr. Rogers or Sesame Street or something similar, and a child was worried about being seen [...]
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