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 [...]
It turns out that there isn't one right way to do everything. There are no invisible police out there watching every move we make. No one has life 'all figured out'. It might serve us well to be a little less fearful of breaking the rules to go out and do the things we want [...]
“Shorter triathlons are about pain. Endurance triathlons are about suffering. How much suffering can you take?” ~ Lisa Wei-Hass after completing a Double Anvil race (4.8 miles swimming, 224 miles biking, then 52.4 miles running)Linked to NY Times article. “I know this is not good for my body. . .But it is good for my [...]
When I get into longer workouts as I increase training towards an Ironman, I often lose my appetite for the remainder of the day. In other words, on the weekend when I have my long ride and long run, I often experience a very low appetite, where I would expect to be ravenous. I have [...]
Sometimes, to solve a problem, what you really need is a break. When we return to the task, sometimes it becomes easy to solve. Perhaps it is because we work on it subconsciously, or perhaps we bring a different energy and fresh mind to the problem at hand. *On a different note, here is a [...]
Spending time in nature has both mental and physical benefits. Are you getting outside often enough?
If you have gone on week-long or longer backcountry trips (backpacking, canoeing, etc), with only the items on your back, you probably recognized how important self care can be. This is particularly true in a group because if you do not properly care for yourself, you can hold others back or at least be miserable [...]
Head down, heart beating. Exhaustion. A feeling of disconnect with the outer world. Just body, breath, muscle. Work that was stressful and pressing just moments earlier, evaporated.
On a recent trip through the Indianapolis airport, I bought a salad for dinner. From a vending machine. Their salad choices sounded awesome, and the one I chose lived up to its description. It was one of, if not the, best airport salads I have ever had. The vending machine carried other healthy snacks as [...]
Write down three to five goals that first come to mind. They can be in any area of your life from triathlon to career to relationships. Then think more expansively. What are three to five more goals. Without any barriers, what is coming to mind? Big scary goals you would love to have but maybe [...]
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