How bad do you want “it?” The “it” as previously discussed is your potential and potential is the gap between where you are now and where you would like to be. At this moment in time you are some version of your best self. You are either living with fulfillment or frustration and it […]
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of becoming a published author. I am not exactly sure where this desire originated but it has been alive and well for the last 15 years of my life. You might be asking “if you have wanted to write a book for so long, then […]
Finish this sentence: “The trajectory of my life would be drastically changed if ______________.” First let me qualify this statement. Whatever you write as a result of where your mind goes first, I want you to focus on the effort and not the outcome. The effort has everything to do with YOU, the outcome has […]
No matter how good or bad the first quarter of 2015 was for you, it is time to start over. You may have conquered the world or lost everything. The point is, it is now water under the bridge. You cannot live your live in memory of the past. Now is all you have and […]
Now is the MOST popular time of year to be discussing goals. I’m not going to quote the statistics on failed resolutions, we all know the results are less than stellar. Rather than asking you to consider your goals for the entire year ahead, I’m simply going to suggest one: (dare I be so bold!) […]
Today is New Year’s Eve 2014! Congratulations on another year, (I hope…) Did 2014 work out according to plan? Well, did you have a plan to begin with? If you did and are pleased with your results, I say again CONGRATULATIONS! Even if you didn’t, as long as you had a plan and gave it your […]
This past weekend I received official notification that one of my life-long dreams has been realized! Rather than tell you about my excitement, I thought I’d show you: Thank you for your generous support of my blog and daily account of my passion. I wish you the very best as you pursue your passions thus […]
This post is rated Ironman. What do you do with disappointment? Do you ignore it or accept it? And for that matter what effect does disappointment take on your life? These are questions I am wrestling with on the heels of my performance at Ironman Coeur d’Alene this past weekend. I flew across the country […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. If I were to ask you who your favorite coach or teacher was, could you tell me without hesitation? What did you like about this person? I am guessing that he or she was consistent in their interactions with you. I suspect that he or she challenged […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. I cannot think of a more arrogant phrase than this. Killing time, seriously…why don’t you just hold your breath? Time is the most precious commodity that any human being has. It is most definitely a limited resource and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. I just cannot […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. What does competition do to you? Does it make you better or does it make you smaller? Let’s consider a series of contrasts as we work through this realization: Does it BOTHER you or BLESS you? Does it GROUND you or GROW you? Does it CRUSH you […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. What you are looking at is the manifestation of a dream in the automotive industry. Toyota is a title sponsor of the wildly popular Lifetime Fitness Triathlon series. Each year the series makes its rounds to the major cities of North America and draws tens of thousands […]
This post is rated Ironman. Take a close look: What do you see? Let me ask again (as in the title of this post) what’s the difference??? Ok, ok I know you’re on the edge of your seat DYING TO DIGEST MY POINT!! Picture #1 is a Lamborghini Picture #2 is my Trek Speed […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians, and Ironman. In honor of Nashville’s Country Music Marathon, I wanted to reach out to all of you who are running here on wherever you may live with a picture of encouragement… Don’t over-think it….. Run hard, run fast, but above all else, RUN FUN! […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. There is no way around it… At some point you are going to have to train your body to transition from “cycling legs” to “running legs.” Inevitably, the last transition in a triathlon will move you from the bike to the run. If you know its […]