To say it has been a “full” 2018 would be an understatement. But this picture was a moment of calm in April. Dave and I took a 2 day holiday to St. Pete Beach and tried to unwind from the winter of creating a book, training for Boston, coaching, managing athletes and events and formalizing…
Always a pleasure to connect with Bob Babbitt and share stories. You can watch our interview here. You may need a little tissue!
Some famous people with Cystic Fibrosis accomplished great things, despite the challenges of managing this disease. Some famous people with Cystic Fibrosis may be very well known to you, even if you didn’t know they had Cystic Fibrosis. This inherited illness has a range of severity, but with proper Cystic Fibrosis management, many people who…
Over the years Lisa Bentley has won 11 Ironman titles and countless other triathlons. Before, during and after races she usually has an amazing smile on her face and we wanted to find out more about this amicable Canadian. ST: Lisa, it is just about time for the race in Pucon, are you ready? Lisa:…
Welcome to 2018! It is always fun to look back in the rear view mirror and recall some key memories from 2017. When I raced, I would make a list of my assets prior to race day. That way, I had my best qualities front and centre as I entered the battlefield of competition. They…
feel a bit paralyzed by emotion right now – crying as I write this! Today I learned that Makena Houston whom I met as a young girl in New Zealand in 2002 is in respiratory failure and in need of a double lung transplant. Makena has CF. Here is our story: In 2002, at IRONMAN…
I thought of this analogy yesterday when coaching. The key to training and racing nutrition is sugar, salt, and water. So think of it as 3 buckets to success: calories, electrolytes, and hydration. Let’s start with hydration since that is key. Hydration is essentially water but best to have some flavor (so you drink…
I think I wear this Spiritual Gangster shirt “Nothing but Love” to remind myself of my core belief. The world gets so fast paced with 24/7 availability and my own “high achiever’s itch” to always do things better, to serve better, to be better. But part of that “itch” should be to be better at…
Little excerpt from Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss – love this. Savour this with all that you do as a parent, executive, teacher, business person, athlete .. It was written by Coach Sommer to his athlete (I think it was in fact written to Tim). The athlete was frustrated by their lack of progress…
I am way overdue for a blog post so instead of finding the perfect wording, I will give a snapshot of 2016 and line up the incredible 2017 ahead! A very painful chronic Achilles syndrome brought me to the great Dr. Alfredson in Sweden who surgically corrected my 7-year-old injury. And now, 1 year later,…
