I think a lot about leadership. It is a topic that interests me and I think it gets at the core of our humanity. Dictionary.com defines leadership as heading up a group ("the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group; the leaders of a group"); but also as [...]
Category: Musings
If you don’t…
If you don't try, you will never know what you can achieve. If you don't ask for it, it probably won't be offered to you.
Time to ride outside?
The streets are being swept in our town (from all of the gravel put down on the snow throughout the winter). It must really be time for me to ride outside again. This isn't something I am good at doing often. When I am not following a training plan, biking is the last of the [...]
When no one is watching.
What are your habits when no one is watching? Exercise. Eating. Thoughts about others. Thoughts about yourself. Are they different? Why? How do you feel about your answer to the why? Is it time to change?
Gummy Vitamins – What?
A rant about the wide selection of candy masked as healthy supplements on the market.
No one can do an Ironman on day 1.
As wise people have said before me, you can do anything but you can't do everything.
More than just a race…an amazing experience I had at Ironman New Zealand.
An added bonus - amazing cultural experience - at Ironman New Zealand
Practice being outside your comfort zone.
Discomfort in social situations is a resource that can be learned; and triathlon can be a venue for practice.
Habit change related to environment.
Our habits are tied to our environment - the good and the bad. Sometimes a break from home can allow for more reflection and perhaps a better chance to change habits you want to change.
Getting back to…
Re-starting an exercise routine or activities after a break when you are not in the shape you were or may forget how to do it.