Happy New Year! New me. New you. Start habits not resolutions.
“No one wants to start the New Year and get worse during the year,” said my yoga instructor, Carmen, last week. I agree. We all want to get “better” at some level – at least it would seem that way with all the New Year’s resolutions to: Lose weight Get fit Eat right etc. The sad truth is that most resolutions are doomed to fail - as many as 90% fail if you believe some of the published statistics. Why do they fail? Maybe they’re too broad, too big, too undefined, too drastic. Resolutions can fail for any number of reasons. So rather than set a...
Read MoreHow to survive low moments in an Ironman, other triathlons or life in general
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning ~ “Low moments” in a race — especially an Ironman triathlon with its 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run — and in life are inevitable. So how do you get through them? Attach “meaning” to your race (and this applies to the rest of your life, too). In other words, ask yourself the hard question:...
Read MoreJay Lehr inspires by sky diving, unicycling and Ironman triathlons…at 75
“I just keep moving, no talent at all.” - Dr. Jay Lehr, professional speaker, author and athlete As a long-time endurance athlete, I’m always fascinated by what the human body is capable of: Will Laughlin and his friend Ray Zahab recently ran a record setting 150 mile across Death Valley from north to south in 120+ F ambient temperatures with scorpions, constant 30 mph headwinds and the worry of stepping on unexploded ordinance. JC Chamberlain at age 54 will attempt to the break the one hour cycling world record on September 27th in Los Angeles. Stroke survivor Karin Linnér...
Read MoreYou are what you eat…err, rather, you are what think
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” - Henry Ford (1863-1946) Remember the adage, “You are what you eat?” There is a corresponding adage: “You are what you think.” In other words, your thoughts influence your feelings, which influence your behavior. Think positively and you’ll have positive outcomes. Think negatively and the opposite holds true. One of the most consistent findings in sport psychology research is that confidence – a belief in one’s abilities – is a positive a predictor of performance. If you have...
Read MoreBon Jovi had it right: And why the Japanese won the Women’s World Cup of Soccer
It’s my life It’s now or never I ain’t gonna live forever I just wanna live while I’m alive. - From “It’s My Life” by Jon Bon Jovi The Japanese stunned the FIFA Women’s World Cup of Soccer today with a win over the United States in a 3-1 penalty shootout after coming from behind to tie the game at 2-2. Japan was 0-25 in previous appearances against the United States. Let me repeat that: Japan had never beaten the United States in 25 matches…until today. How did that happen? How did the Japanese women beat all the odds in the World...
Read MoreHow old is too old? Diana Nyad is swimming from Florida to Cuba…at age 61
I enjoy swimming and I’ve done a number of open water races up to 2.4 miles as part of an Ironman Triathlon. But to swim 103 miles from Florida to Cuba in the ocean with sharks, man o’war jellyfish while battling changing seas conditions and trying to eat and drink enough is simply incomprehensible to me. Diana Nyad is going to make the 103 mile swim attempt at age 61. This will be her second attempt. Her first attempt was 32 years ago at the age of 29. She swam for more than 49 hours before stopping due to eight foot swells. Why is she doing it? In her interview in...
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