Category: Mind Games
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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…
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Yes, You Can…If You Want To!
I don’t consider myself an “amazing” or “exceptional” woman. That’s why I’m always taken aback when people say I am. It’s taken time for me to simply say “Thank you” instead of disagreeing. A neighbor recently told me she marvels at my ability to work on home improvement projects with my husband. She couldn’t…
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Motivation: The Ebbs and Rises of Its Tide
Recently I was asked, “Why do you focus so much on race results when you don’t win? You’re always losing.” Ya-ouch! What a de-motivating statement! But I get it. It’s the American way. You only play if you’re a winner. Yeah, right…yawn! My view is this: I win every time I cross the finish…
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Choosing Strength Over Skinny
Whenever I pass the magazine racks in the grocery store or bookstore, there’s at least one women’s magazine with some scantily-dressed woman (usually very young, white and blonde) on the cover. The pose is…hmm, how shall I describe it? “Sexy”? “Slutty”? Well, definitely “Skinny”! I could easily launch into a long tirade about how sexism,…
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10 Ways Sugar Affects My Brain and Body
I recently discovered 10 ways sugar affects my brain and body. But before I get to that, I gotta admit something. Deep down, I already knew I had an issue with sugar. But, don’t we all have favorite go-to sweet treats? A few of mine are chocolate cake (gluten-free, of course), Starbucks soy dark mocha…