I have no idea if this is true, but I recently heard Derek Sivers say that if you ask someone who doesn't like to run why they do not like it, they will explain in detail how complicated the process is. You have to change into exercise clothes. Find socks and shoes. Put them on. [...]
The TEDx talk below is pretty amazing. I have listened to the book Bill Burnett co-authored with Dave Evans titled Designing Your Life. It's a topic that fascinates me personally, but I think any engaging human would find this talk (and possibly the book) interesting. Perhaps not to plan your life and what's coming next [...]
Check out this video - a 3D run through of a triathlon race course. This cannot be that difficult to create, and it is super fun and helpful. I would hope that more courses move to using this technology. I will let you know if I can figure it out for the race I direct...though [...]
I am pretty straight-laced and have viewed 'drugs' as bad, with little exploration even in my younger years. Both of my parents experimented with various drugs, including psychedelics, in the bay area in the 70's. While this was common, in my view they were never well-adjusted and happy people, and despite the many possible reasons [...]
Written rules. Ethics rules. Social rules. Culture. Laws: Employer. City. State, country. So many to keep track. Impossible not to get it wrong sometimes. How do you react when you break them? Where is the line between proper respect of rules with acknowledgment you will go astray occasionally and not living fully because you are [...]
How do you prioritize when the world seems to be moving a million miles per hour? So much to do at all times. And so easy to feel busy responding to emails and even browsing social media to stay in touch with people. Setting organized priorities, ensuring we include care for others as well as [...]
I am traveling and recently had the opportunity to follow someone with an Ironman Maryland jacket so that I could say hello and talk IM. Triathlon builds community with those of similar interest, and it's a good reminder that wearing tri gear can be a connecting point. Which also goes for any of our interests. [...]
Winning teams keep winning. Not just because they are better. It's also because they have a winning mindset. If you think you'll win, you are more likely to. The same goes with anything you set out to do. Believe in yourself. (In a realistic non-narcicistic way).
I was recently asked how my college experience has affected the life I lead now. I struggled to answer. It makes me realize how much all of our experiences go into making us who we are. It gives me an appreciation for the ups and downs and curves along the road. My college experience played [...]
What's the thing you hate most about your body? What do you love the most about your body? Did your answer to the first question come more easily than your answer to the second? Instead of being obsessed with a particular look, one that you think may be the body of a healthy athlete, what [...]
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