Whether to have a rest day each week is personal preference and should be based on what your own body responds best to.
Category: Musings
What we take for granted
A friend recently told me a story about not wanting auto start and heated seats in her car. She never had it, never wanted it, didn't need it. Then she experienced it. You can guess what happened; she never, ever wants to go back to a car without them if she can avoid it. I [...]
Sleep
Note: Every other week I write a blog post for another site of mine for my health coaching business. Since health and wellness are tri related, I tend to share them here. They usually have a different feel, but I hope that you will enjoy them once in awhile. This is one of those posts. [...]
Some perspective
Inspiration found in those doing crazy physical feats, which reminds me why I do long-distance triathlon and why I love the Trilife.
Pushing your limits
My last two long-distance races have been really tough. Not that my first full wasn't tough, but I didn't hit a point where it was all I could do to just keep moving forward. Not fast. Not what I had hoped to do - just in a forward direction. I was miserable, but I would [...]
17 hours of standing in the sun
Triathlons are, with out doubt, one of the most spectator unfriendly sports in the world; distance tris an order of magnitude more so.
Traveling to an Ironman race
My musings about the energy traveling to an Ironman race. It's kind of amazing.
Staying healthy and happy through the thanksgiving holiday
Having an intentional and wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday: 4 tips including some of my favorite recipes.
Honesty in advertising.
My unfortunate experience with a tri-training company's social media advertising.
Introverts and Extroverts
A good book about human nature as it relates to introverts and extroverts.