Get inspired to start or expand your journey into fitness and the active life by listening to my story! I had the sincere pleasure of appearing on The Active Life, a weekly radio show produced by the Huntsman World Senior Games. I've known CEO and host Kyle Case for many years, and recently met co-host Lil Barron in May. We had a fun and engaging conversation on Thursday, June … [Read more...] about LISTEN NOW: “Are You a Slowpoke Diva?”
Mind Games
Your Big Dream: Will It Come True or Remain Elusive?
Several of my pals and triathlon acquaintances joined thousands of other athletes at the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship in St. George, Utah on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Their personal reasons, goals, and objectives for the race may differ but they all shared one Big Dream: to cross the finish line! But this very tough, hilly race would prove especially challenging on a hot, … [Read more...] about Your Big Dream: Will It Come True or Remain Elusive?
Steppin’ It Up in January: A Mind & Power Walking Challenge
With the holidays behind us, we can all now take a deep breath and take a moment to accept the dreams, goals, and possibilities we see for ourselves in the year ahead. To help us get started on that journey is the following challenge, using gentleness and enjoyment to get OUR MINDS back into wanting daily physical movement, and setting a daily routine. Have FUN, and ignore … [Read more...] about Steppin’ It Up in January: A Mind & Power Walking Challenge
Time for a New Kind of New Year’s Resolution
How many times have you made a New Year's resolution focusing on, say, losing a ton of weight, promising never-ever to let a cookie pass your lips, or doing a marathon in March despite being a lifelong couch surfer who struggles to walk a half mile? How many times have those pie-in-the-sky resolutions come to pass? Yes, I say "pie-in-the-sky" because we somehow expect to -- … [Read more...] about Time for a New Kind of New Year’s Resolution
VIDEO: What’s Inside My Hot Chocolate Virtual 5K Swag Bag?
Let me show you what's inside my 2020 Allstate Hot Chocolate Virtual 5K swag bag via my video on Slowpoke Divas TV channel on YouTube. SPOILER ALERT: Yep, I earned the cool finisher medal! For me, finisher medals are tangible reminders of the work I did to get to the start line, and then persevere through a tough course and tougher thoughts to reach the finish line. While … [Read more...] about VIDEO: What’s Inside My Hot Chocolate Virtual 5K Swag Bag?