How do you describe the exercise high? Really...let me know if you have a great way to convey it to people who haven't experienced it. I was talking to a friend who started doing Crossfit. She has trouble pushing herself really hard physically, but loves the feeling after a really intense workout. She hypothesizes that [...]
Have you ever watched something or seen something and known it was something you wanted to try or create? Maybe this is how you got into triathlon. Perhaps you saw a local race or caught the Ironman on tv and were drawn in, mesmerized by this type of competition? Maybe it took awhile for the [...]
Do you feel badly when you are running late? Do you ever find yourself getting flustered about time, only to get all stressed out and then actually be on time? I am the type of person that fits into this category. If you do too, here are a couple of tips I have heard recently [...]
People say you need confidence to be successful. I disagree unless we distinguish confidence form self-importance.
There are many shared spaces we have the opportunity to be in. An exercise class. A transition area. Work. Grocery store. When someone does something differently than you within that shared space, it may have an impact on you. It may not be your ideal. You may even be worse off. How we respond makes [...]
I recently read this post that has me thinking: Here’s the thing that a lot of people don’t acknowledge about offices: you literally have no incentive to improve. When your day is ultimately tethered to the number of hours you need to be there, why decide to be more efficient?Why bother producing higher quality work?Why [...]
Feel like time can fly by? Are there races on your bucket list that you keep putting off year after year? Maybe now is the time to sign up. At the very least, how about a real bucket list. A live list of races you want to do in the future put somewhere that you [...]
This is a random commentary post... My mind has been focused on money and how we think about it in a few different contexts. I think we should all do an audit at least yearly to figure out where our money is being spent. At least in broad categories: groceries, eating out, travel, mortgage, entertainment, [...]
I saw this recently and it was someone reminding herself not to follow everyone else in an area that wasn't working for her. A good thing to remember from time to time! Gretchen Rubin refers to her rule along these lines as "Be Gretchen." We all have moments when we get into a routine either [...]
Whether you are an extrovert or an introvert, I think it is beneficial to realize how some people function. I wonder where the majority of triathletes lie? I want to say extrovert because of group training opportunities, but then again, if you are training for a long distance race chances are pretty good that you [...]
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