Do the trash bags of used cups and water bottles at triathlons make you cringe? Do you ever feel a tinge of guilt about the waste you produce at races? I do! It hasn't stopped me from participating, but I'm convinced that there are better ways to do things and a market for new environmentally [...]
I recently had a conversation with someone about triathlon who mentioned that he loved the cheering squad and mentioned how it isn't something we usually get in our lives. It's true that this is something that makes races so great. But maybe we should also seek out people - a close groups of friends - [...]
I know that some gyms in the U.S. have some really nice gyms...but so many of them are small, dingy rooms with a couple of machines and a little bit of space. BUT - they still can serve to get somewhat of a workout in and to get your heart rate up. If in the [...]
Feeling guilt and shame can be a choice. It is okay to let go of the ideal and live into yourself.
Having grown up in a home that wasn't always the picture-perfect view of a nurturing environment, I have been interested in the concept of resilience as it is used to discuss children who are exposed to negative events but bounce back from them to live happy, successful, and fulfilling lives. I have considered resilience part [...]
I get emails from Triathlete Magazine. Recently, they had a headline for a link titled "5 easy ways to lose time in your next triathlon." I clicked it thinking that they were going to explain how to get absorbed in something so that you "lose time" meaning the time will go quickly because you are [...]
Have you ever not trained for a race because you weren't sure what your schedule would be, and thus if you could fully train? Have you trained for a race and then not been able to do it? Which feels better to you? We will never have all the answers as to what the future [...]
There seems to be a movement of larger individuals being big and proud. According to wikipedia this is referred to as fat acceptance. The counter is that it isn't healthy to be overweight, so why do people promote a larger body type? I have been watching The Bold Type, a show about a fashion magazine, [...]
Long-lasting self-improvement comes from a place of love and caring. You can want to change, but still appreciate your current self. Self-compassion is different than getting so caught up in your ego that no one wants to be around you; in fact, I think people will want to be around you even more. Pay attention [...]
Our environment has a huge impact on our well being, but sometimes we need to cultivate our best environment through our thoughts and the physical changes possible.
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