I’m Thankful For…Things Going Wrong?

Posted on: August 15, 2012

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Wow, what a great photo, right? It’s one of the bars at The Standard Hotel, New York. H and I had the most amazing evening here. But it almost didn’t happen. We had tickets to do an evening dinner sail around New York – spent a pretty penny for it, too …

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Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Posted on: June 22, 2012

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There are endless examples of goal-setting strategies. So many, in fact, that they can confuse and overwhelm people. The easiest way to begin planning your goals is to utilize the S.M.A.R.T.(E.R.) acronym. There are actually a lot of different “meaning …

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Lessons Learned On My Ironman Journey (Ironman Louisville Finisher Race Report)

Posted on: September 4, 2010

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At about Mile 20 of the Marathon – when it seemed very unlikely I would make the finish line by the 17 hour cutoff, I started writing this blog post in my head. At that time, it was entitled “No Regrets…but No Ironman.” Wonder of wonders…I made it. I …

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Your First Ironman: A How-To Guide

Posted on: August 5, 2010

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My race buddy Maria “M-Dot” and I are tinkering with “race strategy” back and forth (I hope that we worry this subject to death so that we’re all set when the Event rolls around). Thought I should share with ya’ll, too. Your First Ironman: A How-To Gui …

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