Apr
25
In 2005, my sister challenged me to a marathon. She had been training for her first marathon for months and wanted someone to run it with her. I had not been running at all – as rowing training kept me in the gym or on the water – yet I felt strong enough to do …
Apr
18
People say that I’m busy. They look at my schedule and become puzzled with how I do it all. (Their impression of me is strangely flattering as I definitely don’t want to give off the impression that I laze around on my couch all day. No, thank you!) I don’t consider myself busy. I choose …
Mar
07
When I am spontaneous, my sister is the sibling of someone who is spontaneous. When I am negative, my friends are a negative person’s friend. When I am stingy with my leadership, my team members are colleagues to a person that withholds his leadership. Who I choose to be defines who I am. Who I …
Feb
14
Our actions are perfectly aligned with our outlook on life. When I think that “today is going to be great,” I smile more. I give out more high-fives. I wear something snappy. I remind my friends how awesome they are. And, just like that, the day becomes great. When I think “having goals creates an …
Feb
03
When I chase my goals, I create systems that assist me in achieving them. New habits, commitments, plans, etc. I also stop doing the things that don’t help me in achieving them. The habits, commitments, and plans that don’t serve me anymore. (Sorry DQ blizzards. Not til after marathon training is done.) A few weeks …
Jan
31
My hamstrings like to talk back to me while I run. But not as ferociously as my ego does. To clarify – my ego is that the little voice inside my head that tells me what I want to hear, not what I need to hear. It has said things in the past like “popular …
Jan
20
When I cross that finish line When I stand up after being in chair pose for what feels like forever. When I finally hear that “yes” I’ve been waiting for. … a large sigh of relief encompasses my body. It’s a physical and audible sigh where my body can relax again and get into its …
Jan
16
Each day, I wake up in training. But this weekend marked the start of a little bit different training than I’m used to. Saturday = Day One of marathon training! Rob at Endorphin Junkies is officially my goal champion for my sub-4 hour marathon finish. I call him my goal champion because he is as …
Jan
13
Resolutions die. Goals get accomplished and edited. But what we are committed to endures. After updating my goals at the beginning of the month – to start the new calendar year with a BANG – it got me thinking about what I am committed to for the year. What can I commit to to ensure …
Jan
03
The end of a decade deserves some time for reflection. Each year, I have written about the most memorable moments of that year. It’s amazing to see how much my life and my self has changed since writing the highlights of 2008 and the highlights of 2009. With a ton of gratitude, I share with …