I could package you a polished race report tied together with pretty sounding important life lessons and beautiful words. I could simply say that success is measured by what we learn during the journey. I am honored to have made it to the finish line in the hardest conditions I've endured at a North American [...]
Brett Sutton is quoted as saying, "when you go for eight or nine hours there are a lot of places with dark and unlit streets. People don't train athletes to go to those places." Heck, I'll be out there a lot longer and I'm feeling ready. This season has been about the mental toughness [...]
We had a fantastic ride until temps dropped quickly and unexpectedly on the Blue Ridge yesterday. Forecast at 6am for Wintergreen said 44 would be the low of the day with rain later in the afternoon but that dropped unexpectedly. My Garmin edge data shows the last hour was 32 degrees average (with pouring rain [...]
Here is what I've discovered about self coaching: 1. You get to channel your inner advisor. She is the part of your psyche that can take care of you. You should understand her better. We all have a caregiver part of ourselves. She full of light, belief and self confidence. Sometimes she's hidden deep [...]
I found myself toeing the start line this weekend of FL 70.3, which I lovingly refer to as "The Steamy Mountains of Florida Alligator Triathlon this past weekend. It's a thrilling yet tough tri season opener. This race was extra special because I've been growing as an athlete through the unfiltered lens that IS self [...]
One day last summer, I walked into the gym's parking lot to find a P5 and his owner! I was like, "Wow, nice bike," and made a new pal. The owner of the bike was also a good guy! Months later, at the Richmond Endurance Symposium, I eyed this super bike and although I [...]
The weather this winter had been brutal. Just a week away from a Duathlon in NC, I realized the roads were coated in ice and actual snow banks still hadn't melted. In the south this usually means the world shuts down. The du was cancelled but that was the perfect thing for me because I [...]
This message is directed to the other creative idealists out there. It's worth it. Idealism is what makes the world better. Passion for progress is misunderstood by comfortable people but still worth it. I made a small impact with my passionate idealism recently. This mindset can be a flaw when it becomes enabling though. [...]
I'm no natural triathlete AT ALL but I made USAT All American for the very first time. I still see myself as the back/mid packer 7 hour 70.3 gal who vowed to "see a AG podium and PR all distances" after a bike wreck. Despite facts, I'm surprised by results. Unless pushed externally, I tend [...]
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