I loved the above quote, I could apply it to parenting(on my second round of kids), athletic endeavors( how can I navigate the inevitable changes of aging) and coaching( i’ve been chasing improvement since 2005 and in the last year […]
Coach’s Corner
“Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility. “
“Life rarely changes in a positive way without an increase in responsibility. That can mean taking ownership of your health or committing to a relationship or starting a business. Whatever it is, if you want the trajectory to […]
Hard Work Found Here
Success is the product of daily habits-not once-in-a-lifetime transformations. – James Clear, Atomic Habits Hello, As the cyclocross season winds down, I wanted to give a big kudos to Matt Christiansen for his successful weekend in Chicago at Cyclocross […]
What’s In Your Sphere Of Control?
Winning is like being rich. It’s nice, but it’s not something in your control, day to day. What is in your control is showing up, giving maximum effort, following your training, sticking to your principles, pursuing your calling. If that […]
The Difference Between A Hero And A Coward
Cus D’amato, the legendary boxing trainer of Mike Tyson and other top fighters, on courage: “I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being [cowardly] and being brave? […]
Relax And Get Faster
” The difference between a good athlete and a great athlete is the ability not to be tense”. Shane Benzie I went to the North Coast Sectionals last week at Hayward High to watch Owen Irving run . He […]
Fat Adaption: Fallacy Or Fact?
The most meaningful way to succeed, is to help others succeed. Adam Grant Hello , I was looking for another Adam Grant quote and found this one while wrapping up the first four weeks of Dr Amy […]
The Daylight Savings Edition
“For some elite athletes it’s not even a question of will; they love to get out of their comfort zones and thrive on pressure. That was one of Michael Jordan’s defining characteristics: how much joy he could find in being […]
Preparing For The Inevitable Attack
“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we […]
Updates And Opportunities
“Resting for me is fitness training.” Jenson Button Hello….., After pulling a long day behind the wheel from St George to Marin last week, I took the positive of getting home a few days earlier than planned to rest, catch […]