2012 – A Winding Road To Fitness: Accomplishment, Injury, Attitude
2012 has been an interesting year. It began with a hip injury that made me realize I had to confront the fact that I was getting older, my lifestyle had […]
Category Archives: Attitude
Illustrating Goals and Values
It seems like anytime I’m laid up for a period of days I turn to Anthony Robbins’ book “Awaken the Giant Within” and reassess my values, priorities and goals. I’m […]
Danskin Triathlon – Post Race Reflection and Recovery
Yesterday I did my second ever triathlon and first in 13 years. It was a women-only race in Sandy Hook, NJ. I had a great time and I’m looking forward […]
Sprint Distance Triathlon Completed with a Smile!
This morning was the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ. My friend and I registered for it about 8 weeks ago in the hopes that it would keep us on […]
Courage, Determination, Resiliency = Success
As I wrote yesterday, I had a really tough run in the morning. I’ve been using the upcoming triathlon as a focus point throughout the summer so I wouldn’t have […]
Tougher Run, Teaching and Tears
This morning’s run was very tough. I was supposed to run for 28 minutes (according to C25K’s week 8, day 1). Instead I only lasted 11 minutes. I would like […]
Curveball – Allergies and Asthma
I’ve been having a harder time working out these last few weeks. Since ragweed pollen began, I’ve needed to take asthma medication pre-workout, and there have been a few occasions […]
July Wrap-Up
The 5K was over. The bike tour was over. My friend and I decided we needed to choose something to do next. I had come up with two ideas: The […]
April
April started with 10 days in Colorado. I was surprised that less than 2 months of working out had paid off as much as it had. I hiked with a […]
March Wrap-Up
By March I was ready for something beyond the most basic of beginner workouts. But I didn’t want to invest money in videos or a gym membership yet. So I […]
Athlete Again 