CDA, here I come!

This post is rated Ironman. Well, it all comes down to this… Today I leave for my biggest race of the year. Ironman CDA is upon the horizon and I am as ready as I’ll ever be! The last 3 weekend trainings have been huge and my legs feel heavy. The toughest part about this […]

Oh, the taper…

This post is rated Olympians and Ironman. I HATE THE TAPER! (but love this photo courtesy of cooktraineatrace.com) If you have ever completed an endurance event lasting longer than 5 hours, you understand the importance of tapering. For months, we exhaust our bodies with countless hours in the pool, on the bike and in our […]

If You Don’t Ask…

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. I’m a fan of sports! I think I was raised that way… Yes, I am a triathlete at this stage in life but it hasn’t always been that way. As a kid I played every sport under the sun. I could not have imagined a life without […]

Step 6: Purpose!

And now for the moment, you have eagerly waited for…the 6th and final step in the PURPOSE process: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Have you ever heard that “life is not a destination, but a journey?” Then again, does your life feel like a journey on the path to your calling? The […]

Step 5: Passion

Welcome back, I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Today is step #5 of our 6 part PURPOSE series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. If (and when) you make it to this step, you are most definitely on the “home stretch!” It is not easy to persevere which is why the majority […]

Step 4: Perseverance

This just happens to be my favorite step (#4) in a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. You are focused on your POTENTIAL and are in full PURSUIT. Most likely you have experienced PAIN….You have not allowed it to paralyze you because life is far too short to settle. When […]

Step 3: Pain

Post #3 of a 6 part series, hot off the press! This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. We are now halfway to our destination of PURPOSE. Yesterday we spoke about the PURSUIT of POTENTIAL. We agreed that practice is essential for developing talent. The PURSUIT is up to you but the outcome is […]

Step 2: Pursuit

This is the 2nd installment of a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Yesterday we spoke on the topic of POTENTIAL. Now that you have an idea of what that might be, the next step on way to PURPOSE is PURSUIT. Potential that is not pursued will result in wasted […]

Step 1: Potential

This is the first of a 6 part series: This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. The first step toward finding your PURPOSE is POTENTIAL. 3 quick questions for ya: 1. What are you good at? 2. What do you enjoy doing? 3. What would you do if time or money were of no […]

Purpose is a Process

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you believe that you know exactly what you were put on this earth to do? This is not a trick question, sincerely! According to Mr Webster purpose is defined as “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” I would […]

Is Your Brain Full?

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Are you growing or are you dying? There is no such thing as staying the same. A mentor of mine once told me that the day I stop learning is the day I start dying. A few years ago, I made it my goal to learn something […]

Desire is NOT enough…

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. “IF you want something that you have never had before you must do something you have never done before.” I recently read this statement in Bob Beaudine’s book “The Power of Who.” The point that Bob was making is that new things don’t JUST HAPPEN. I loved […]

STOP!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Patience, focus, attention….often I wonder if these virtues even exist in this day and age we live in. How do we digest new information if we aren’t willing to listen long enough to learn? Speaking and listening are 2 essential components of communication, but with unequal value. […]