“About a year ago I listened to a podcast by Dr. Stacy Sims. You may have heard of her – she is a leading researcher in women’s health & fitness. I can still hear her voice ringing in my ears. She explained that, as women get older, they are not able to maintain their desired
Attention all Type A‘s & Perfectionists out there. This article is for you! For many of us (yes…I identify with both as well) our hyperfocus on doing things “right” can be such a limiter when it comes to learning new things. Firstly, we procrastinate asking for help. (Does this sound familiar? “Before I get coaching,
“This year’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship event at Kona will go down in history for so many reasons. It was the first-ever women’s only championship. Lucy Charles-Barclay broke the Course Record with a time of 8:24:31. Anne Haug‘s time of 2:48:23 broke the Run Course Record. 100% of athletes completed the Swim Course. An amazing 97.23%
I recently finished reading Peter Attia’s Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity (click here to read my summary). The premise of this book is brilliant & it really made me rethink my strategy for successful, healthful aging. Quite simply you identify specific things that you want to be able to do in your 90th
“Your body has an incredible ability to heal itself after an injury. It follows a predictable pattern of healing passing through 3 distinct stages of tissue repair. One leads into the other & each stage must be completed before the next begins. You cannot speed this process up, but you can certainly slow it down.
Question: Why, when we decide to learn something new, do we ALWAYS assume that it’ll be a quick process? Me included!! A few years ago, I started voice lessons with the idea that I’d be singing like a rock star in a few weeks. Of course, the reality is that we must accept the slow
When athletes go from being self-coached to hiring a coach, the transition can be a bit overwhelming. And while we coaches really try not to change EVERYTHING all at once, we do have training methodologies which require the athlete to get used to new ideas, concepts & strategies. Athletes can often feel like their worlds
“As the days grow shorter, school starts & the temperatures finally cool off, skiers eagerly anticipate the arrival of ski season. I’m decidedly one of those people who can’t wait for ski season! Whether you’re a skier or a boarder, the thrill of gliding down a perfect snowy slope seems tantalizingly close. However, before hitting
I’m sure many of you know The Byrds song, “Turn! Turn! Turn!”. If you aren’t familiar with it, please take a listen…especially to those awesome lyrics! The lyrics suggest that all things will change, nothing should stay the same & that life is about dynamic movement – “To everything turn! turn! turn!” They perfectly sum
So, you’re ready to learn something new! What’s the 1st thing you consider? The 2nd thing? Hopefully the 1st thing you look for is a good instructor match. The path to successful learning can be made so much easier with a good connection between teacher & student. Make sure that your personalities match. Make sure