Oh, it’s definitely feeling Fall’ish out there! The leaves are all shades of yellow, orange & red & there’s a crispness in the air that signals it’s time to pull out pants & long sleeves. It’s time to get cozy!!! And that definitely includes food changes that lean towards more soups & stews, hearty main
What it is about open water (OW) that causes some folks anxiety? The darkness? That there’s no floor to stand on? The fish? Yes, all of these reasons are valid. But I truly believe that the stress people feel in OW has more to do with trust (or lack thereof) in their own swimming abilities. Simply
Committing to your 1st Ironman race is always a bit nerve-racking. Even if you’ve done lots of single sport & multisport races…there are still so many unknowns…so many questions. How will I find the time to train? How much training will I need to do? Will my body hold up to the training volumes? What
At the end of November, I’ll turn 56 yrs old. Although I generally don’t put much stock in numerical age (I care much more about how I feel), I will say that turning 56 carries a bit of additional weight. I’m definitely “middle aged”, I have fewer years to live than I’ve been alive (although
If you’ve paid any attention to the weather forecast, you’ll see that, by Thurs., nighttime temperatures will drop close to freezing. For us home gardeners it means that the time has come to harvest all of your warm weather crops – tomatoes, peppers, zucchini & basil. Speaking of basil…if your plants did as well as
At the end of every race season, it’s always a good idea to stop & reflect. Taking a few minutes to quantify how your season went, what you did well, what you changed & what you need to work on going forward can illuminate key insights beneficial to shaping your next season. One of the
There’s something really comforting & homey about a classic tomato pasta dish. And when that tomato sauce gets a boost in both flavor & aroma from an unlikely ingredient like vodka…well, you’ve got a homerun meal! Here’s to Pasta alla Vodka featuring a rich, creamy, smooth, savory sauce perfect for a simple, yet amazingly flavorful
Being “coachable” is one of those traits that we coaches look for. It’s funny because you’d think that any athlete asking for help would be coachable. If only that were true!! So, what exactly makes an athlete “coachable”? What makes an athlete “coachable” is their ability to accept the methodology being presented, to ask questions
Some athletes are a coach’s dream…and some aren’t. The dream ones are those who really embrace the process, ask probing questions, dig into the details & commit to the necessary work. These are the athletes who don’t expect linear growth, don’t get derailed when their progress plateaus & don’t look for quick fixes. They are
When life-long athletes realize that they no longer are the athletes they used to be, it can be a bit of a shock. When we find ourselves less fit than we expect, it is so easy to start questioning our “athlete-ness”. It’s a slippery slope because how you think about yourself often becomes your reality.