This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. What time is it right now? Go on, look at your watch… Can you take inventory of everything you have accomplished today? Are you feeling confident or regretful? Has there been a moment today lost in the random flow of your life. Random…let’s examine this word for […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. I need to make a confession. I struggle with perspective more than anything in my life. Too often I waste attention on what’s immediate rather than important. I allow my circumstances to overtake my vision and its often enough to derail my entire day. Can you relate? […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Ok, I want to hear from you! Goals are great, we all have them. Goals stretch us, they lead us to action. Goals push us beyond our levels of comfort and force us to grow. No matter how great your intentions are, or how much time and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. There is a fine line between results and recklessness. In the world of endurance sports, this line is not always easy to see. We spend minutes, hours, days building our endurance. We run, we swim, we bike and cross train our way to aerobic fitness. The very […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Impossible is nothing more than someone else’s opinion of your pursuit. How much longer will believe this lie? What potential greatness are you robbing yourself of due to fear and uncertainty that comes with the notion of “impossible.” If you can dream it, you can do it. […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. In his book The Art of War, author Sun Tzu writes…”Know Your Enemy.” He also wrote an equally profound yet less noticed “Win first then go to war.” What is holding you back in life right now? What mistake do you keep repeating despite your best intentions? Can you […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. It seems like life is in a hurry. We want immediate feedback, instant gratification and measurable progress. I cannot even remember what life was like without a microwave, a cell phone or the internet. Let’s slow things down a bit shall we? You are on a journey […]