Many decisions could be made. Or not. You don't have to decide what your next race will be. (You just will not do one if you don't). You don't have to decide how much to offer on a home. You can stay where you are or find another place to rent. You don't have to [...]
I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at a local ski sale. This is a community event for anyone to drop off their outdoor gear that they would like to sell. They set the price, and if it sells, they receive 75% of the profit. The remaining 25% is split between the ski club and [...]
I recently found myself doing my long ride for the week while listening to a lecture that wasn't all that engaging with music on in the background to help keep my pace up. It has felt much better lately to just get in the groove with riding and music, but I have a lot to [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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?
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