“Embrace the Suck”
November 21, 2017
What do Gwen Jorgensen, Lionel Sanders, Shalane Flanagan, LeBron James, and Serena Williams all have in common? Continue reading ““Embrace the Suck””
Tag: Self-talk
Bring It On! A Simple Change In Mindset Makes All The Difference
July 25, 2017
This is me flipping into Lake Tapps prepping for a 2.4 mile open water swim at race pace.
Photo Credit: Eivind Naess
It’s been forever since my last post and a whole lot has happened since I wrote about taking a Beginner’s Mind approach to my training. Without boring you too much with the details, here are some of the highlights: 1) I’ve peaked in my training volume and am now, at long last, in the taper phase; 2) we sold our house and bought a new one; 3) my better half graduated from nursing school (woohoo!), passed the license exam, interviewed, and got a job as an ER nurse; 4) well, there’s more but I’ll leave it there. You get the idea…it’s been a wee bit busy.
Just one year ago, I would have said “NO WAY! It’s impossible” to balance the training I’ve taken on in addition to everything else we’ve been tackling as a family. Continue reading “Bring It On! A Simple Change In Mindset Makes All The Difference”
Keep It Simple…!
March 21, 2017
At 5:40am last Friday, I was attempting to explain the main set of a swim workout to the dedicated triathletes who join me every Monday and Friday morning. The operative word: attempting. I was explaining the set over and over in different ways trying to get my point across and to ensure that my fellow triathletes knew what to do but in doing so, I just made things more confusing. Some blank stares ensued, I’m pretty sure I was lost at that point, we were all getting cold, and I remember saying out loud “keep it simple, Continue reading “Keep It Simple…!”
Flip the Switch
January 11, 2017
“Flip the switch”, “Two sides to every coin”, “Flip it on its head”. These are just a few of many phrases that people latch onto that essentially mean the same thing: THINK DIFFERENTLY! Cognitive restructuring (i.e., changing how we think) is a technique commonly used in psychotherapy and something I’ve done time and time again with my clients. However, David Goggins (click here for his bio and I promise, if you don’t know him, you’ll be impressed) hammers this point home better than I’ve ever heard in Rich Roll’s Podcast just one week ago.
When we push ourselves to the limit, we get closer and closer to who we really are. Continue reading “Flip the Switch”
Winston Churchill, My Observations, and Why I’m Improving
November 30, 2016
The great Winston Churchill is known for the famous quote: “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often”. Churchill had a way of cutting right to the chase while connecting with a whole lot of people. There’s a lot
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Practice Makes Better, NOT Perfect
October 27, 2016
Since posting my last entry on mindfulness, I’ve had a few conversations about how frustrating mindfulness can be. These aren’t the first discussions I’ve had about the difficulties surrounding the practice of mindfulness. I’ve brought it up
“Are You Hurt or Are You Injured?”
October 10, 2016
“Are You Hurt or Are you Injured”—James Caan—The Program (1993)
I don’t want anyone left out of the loop, so I’ll let those of you who don’t know the title quote in on a secret…If you haven’t seen the 1993 football classic “The Program”, you’re missing out! James Caan plays a high profile
J. Alex Crampton, Psy.D. 