Race Day for Sprinters

This post is rated Sprinters.               First and foremost, I would love to know when and where your first race of the season will be. Please share as a comment to this post! Let’s talk preparation! Are you excited, nervous maybe a little bit of both? Let me assure […]

Socks are Overrated

This post is rated Sprinters.   Day 3: socks vs. no socks from our “vs. series.” Contrary to popular belief, socks are really not necessary in short distance triathlon racing. Ok, Ok, allow me to back up for just a minute in order to validate this statement. YOU NEED TO BE CONFIDENT IN YOUR SHOES […]

The Win

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. In this day and age it seems as if everyone is out to win. We are wonderful promoters of ourselves and regularly project our highlight reels to various social media platforms. Behind every win though is a loss. I recently listened to a message by one of […]

How Long is Your Quit Line?

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you remember the movie, “Tin Cup?” This was the story of a driving range golf pro down on his luck. Kevin Costner plays Roy Mackovoy, a local legend in West Texas who has made one bad decision after another landing him working for his nightclub-owner girlfriend. […]

Everyone should “tri”

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you enjoy trying new things? If so, I am guessing you are somewhat adventurous and I commend you for that! Now, let me ask a more specific question. Do you remember the first time your tried to ride a bike? What about the first time you […]

Silver Oak and cycling

  This post is rated Ironman. Red wine and cycling…2 necessities of life! Let’s start with a few amazing qualities of each: Red wine is beneficial to the heart, it is sociable, pairs well with fine food and can be enjoyed without refrigeration! Cycling is much easier on the body than other endurance sports like […]

HOW TO GET STUFF DONE…

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman.   Writing from the perspective of triathlon, which in its nature is multi-faceted, this post may seem a bit contrarian! “How to get stuff done.” What a simple yet profound consideration… I recently read the biography of John D. Rockefeller entitled “Titan.” The book is most well […]

The Secret

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Never before in the history of mankind has competition been greater. With the dawn of the internet, information has become instantaneous. We read of new training techniques and new equipment that promise us breakthrough performance. It seems as if everyone is looking for an edge…. Is there […]

Your CEO

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Can you remember your first race? What comes to mind immediately? Was it the nerves, the crowd, the finish line? As you prepared for that first race, who was your CEO? How much influence did your CEO have in your life at that particular time? Did you […]

Manufacturing Energy

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Life is hard enough on its own. Life is too short to do anything that you are not PASSIONATE about… Now, I know that we all have responsibilities and requirements. We have to eat to survive and in order to eat, we have to work. As an […]

A “vs.” series

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. If there was ever a time to share your voice, IT IS NOW! So I’m currently tossing an idea around in my mind that I would like your feedback on… I have learned so much about the sport of triathlon over the last 8 years. If I […]

Do you Love?

The post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Love…what does it look like for you? If I were to observe you from a distance, how might I know that you love? Is love a verb or a noun at this particular time in your life? What do you love, whom you do love and how […]

How to Crash!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. There are 2 types of cyclists that exist in the world today: 1) Those of us who have crashed and 2) Those who someday will crash. Do you remember the first time you climbed on top of a bike? What happened, can you remember? Then you figured […]

An Old Dog with New Tricks!

This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Did you know that are 12 age groups represented in triathlon? I’m quite certain that this is true for running as well. Endurance sports are unique in the incredible range of age group athletes. At any given event during the year, there are 15 year olds and […]