A friend of mine posted this on facebook this morning: “I’m not telling you to jump off tall buildings, or swim with whales, but to live boldly. Push yourself. Don’t settle.” It was a timely reminder for my Tuesday morning ritual. I met two of my favorite running buds, Janice and Katherine, this morning for […]
Your success today may actually be giving your future a strangling choke-hold. In fact, I would argue that your past success may be your biggest threat for a bright future. Sounds counterintuitive, I know. The problem is that success breeds contentment and satisfaction. It causes us to feel like we “made it.” And that is […]
It’s amazing when you have a B-H-A-G (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), how it can take over. If it’s one you’re excited and passionate about, it’s great. Of course, with all things in life, you have to learn to balance (something that I’ve learned to master exceptionally well after years of utter failure). Well, one of […]
In four days, I will compete in my third Ironman. I will be humbled. I will be challenged. And I will struggle. That is all part of the journey. But that is why I do this. Most people don’t understand why someone would willingly choose to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 […]
I was at a gathering of about 30 triathletes on Sunday. All are preparing to do Ironman Lake Tahoe (a race that includes a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run) in September. We were meeting to go over the preliminary training outline for the season that I had developed […]
As I sit and reflect on my 55th birthday this week, it seemed fitting to share life lessons learned (and in some cases still learning) along the way. For those of you who may dread getting older, I want to say that at 55 and counting, life just keeps getting better. I have my health […]
I’ve been asked hundreds of times in the last year, why I moved to California. My short answer is usually, “I wanted a new adventure.” In fact, it’s my automatic response, much like when someone says, “How are you?” and the quick response is, “Fine.” There is usually much more under the surface. Besides a […]
On Saturday, I was captivated by the streaming “live” coverage of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Whether it was watching the pro athletes with their amazing speed and strength or the age groupers who were giving it everything they had to cross the finish line. The coverage was filled with both triumph and […]
