Your "why” for choosing to be fit has to be big enough to overcome the obstacles that are sure to confront you on the way.
Read moreNew gear Friday!
Installed SRAM Red eTap on the road bike yesterday!
Read moreSnatching defeat from the jaws of victory
All too often, when we are operating well outside of our comfort zone, that voice in our head that tells us “we can’t” gets really loud and bossy. Don’t let that voice sabotage you bu turning a positive into a negative and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Read moreHow to hold on to water
Sometimes, the effort it takes to hold on to a training and racing schedule makes us tight emotionally as we struggle to balance the demands of our training and our racing with the demands of family, friends, work, sleep and nutrition. Often, when we are pressed, our training routine is the first to suffer as we load up all of our "must do" items and load up ourselves in the process.
Read moreSecond podcast episode recorded tonight
I had an absolutely incredible conversation tonight with Jim Guimond of Kinetic Heights in Charlotte. Jim was my trainer for that first year after I was diagnosed with diabetes and has been so instrumental in me changing, and saving, my life.
Recording episode 2 of the Up Off the Couch Podcast with Jim Guimond of Kinetic Heights
Jim talked to me at length tonight about his approach to training and motivating people who come to him looking to escape a sedentary life and get up off the couch. I got to peek behind the curtain of how an effective personal trainer approaches the challenge of inspiring and teaching someone how to change their life when they have no positive experiences with exercise to fall back on.
Whatever stage you're at with your fitness you will want to listen to Jim's motivational and inspiring words as we relive those initial scary months when I took my first tentative steps up off the couch.
Look for episode 2 to drop on Saturday.
Comparison is the thief of joy
What makes a runner slow? Of course, one can only be slow in comparison with someone who is faster. But comparison is the thief of joy.
Read moreThe poverty of all or nothing thinking
Don't be seduced by the illusory promise of all or nothing thinking. It can be hazardous to your health.
Read moreThe Power of Incrementalism
When you're just starting out, whether it's your first steps up off the couch or you're re-starting after a period of injury or inactivity, never underestimate the power of incrementalism. Incrementalism is my term for a progression of small, steady steps that with patience and consistency can lead to big progress a lot faster than you think.
Read moreThe classic yoga/mountain bike brick workout
The off-season is the perfect time to replace the long mileage grinds with some fun ways to raise your heart rate and keep active.
Read moreThe loneliness of the no distance couch surfer
Activity leads to community. Seek out the fitness evangelists and they will seek you too and help keep you up off the couch.
Read moreDon't do nothing
Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Read moreAll you have to do is not stop
Not stopping is the simple key to finishing.
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