This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. It truly amazes me that so much anxiety is created as a result of “potential weather conditions??” I took this photo the day before Ironman Coeur d’Alene not more than 100 yards from “Hot Corner” aka transition area. Here’s the deal when it comes to weather and […]
Failure is fine as long as its not final.
You will never do anything different until the pain of same exceeds the pain of change.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
This post is rated Olympians and Ironman. If you have raced competitively for any period of time, you know that the length of the event can have a significant effect on your emotions. In general, the longer the distance the more mental energy required. I once heard that Ironman racing is 10% physical and 90% […]
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. One of my all-time greatest reflections on life has always been: “Problems occur for successful people and failures alike; the difference is in the definition of problems.” I first heard this statement from a mentor during my freshman year of college while I was working as a […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. And please don’t finish this phrase with “then don’t fix it.” I would like to challenge this age-old saying with “If ain’t broke, it will be!” Or, “If ain’t broke, then break it and find a better way to put it back together!” Here’s a thought….just because […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. How do you steer a parked car? I’ll let you in on a little secret…You don’t…You get out, put it in neutral and push until something happens. If you simply take action, SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. Have you ever heard the term “paralysis by analysis?” We think and […]
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Do you have a wild imagination? Ok, here’s a test….if I asked you to paint a picture of the current state of you mind, could you do it within 5 minutes? With all sincerity (as I know that question was a bit silly) did you ever consider […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]