Last month, I fulfilled a long-held goal of successfully participating in the 2019 National Senior Games. The goal I set for my cycling and race walk events was to be fit and strong enough to: make it to the start line injury-free, maintain a strong and consistent pace throughout each race, recover sufficiently so I could also watch, report, photograph, and video record … [Read more...] about Motivation Hides in Plain Sight
Mind Games
When Life Gets in the Way of Our Fitness Plans
Imagine my shock when I realized I hadn't made a blog post in three-plus months! What the <bleep> happened? Well, life happened. I got distracted by all the shiny objects called "The Holidays." Client deadlines came, went, got re-scheduled, and re-arranged. Projects ended, others started, and some simply faded into a fuzzy sunset. I lost my motivational mojo but found … [Read more...] about When Life Gets in the Way of Our Fitness Plans
What’s Your Summit?
Zig Zigler once said “[p]eople do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mt. Everest. You hit what you aim at, and if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” While he is absolutely right, I think most people do not aim at anything most of the time. I know I didn’t. Of course, I had hopes and dreams and envisioned myself enjoying them once I had … [Read more...] about What’s Your Summit?
LISTEN NOW: My Guest Appearance on “Power Up Your Performance” Podcast with Coach Kim Peek
Wondering if you're too old or out of shape to live a healthier, more active lifestyle? I discuss that topic with Kim Peek, host of her new "Power Up Your Performance" podcast. You'll hear how I got started on my fitness and sports journey and my views about aging and being active. I hope what you hear will resonate with you! Thank you so much, Kim, for … [Read more...] about LISTEN NOW: My Guest Appearance on “Power Up Your Performance” Podcast with Coach Kim Peek
Race Ready? Oh-oh!
If I'm really race ready then why does my self-talk go all whiny and negative? This always happens when I'm days away from a major race. To be more precise I'm about 10 days away from the Nevada Senior Games' 5K cycling time trial and less than 14 days away from the Huntsman World Senior Games' 5K cycling hill climb and 20K cycling time trial. My 1500 meter and 5K race walks … [Read more...] about Race Ready? Oh-oh!