This may surprise you, but discipline, perseverance, setting an intention, drive, the will; all those celebrated states usually taught by sports coaches, are completely outdated. Same with goal setting. Here’s why. I remember having to perform a difficult ski photo shoot while still recovering from an injury. I wanted to maintain status and sponsors so [...]
Healing Journey
December 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
Even though December just started, I’m beginning to feel it is going to be gone in the blink of an eye and before I know it, it will be time to embark on a new year setting new objectives in motion. For me, my 2012 goal is to make the U.S. adaptive rowing team and [...]
Heart Health
December 7, 2011 By 10 Comments
I began thinking about this Chi entry several weeks ago while sitting in the Cardiac Critical Care Unit in Albuquerque after my mother-in-law’s unexpected, emergency triple bypass surgery. This particular weekend I was supposed to be signing my name in the log at the top of another Colorado 14er with my sister-in-law, Tammy, a celebration [...]
The Luck Factor
November 29, 2011 By 6 Comments
I read an article many years ago about the luck factor. I remember the article when I think about my life — I think the luck factor has played a large part of my life. I was the third girl in my family. My father died when I was four years old, but I received [...]
We All Need to Play!
November 16, 2011 By 14 Comments
People often ask me how I am able to do so much — run, surf, teach surf lessons and play with my boys! My answer is simple — the more active I am, the more I am able do and not get tired. As winter approaches, I have to work harder to find ways to [...]
Take a Leap
November 11, 2011 By 10 Comments
I want to tell you a story about my past you may find shocking. People ask me all the time why I started Ski to Live. Ski to Live are my evolutionary mindset ski and snowboard camps. They powerfully explore the mental side of sports and help the guests quickly get unstuck from old tired patterns. [...]
Finding Your Fitness Mojo and Sticking To It
October 27, 2011 By 21 Comments
As a running coach and fitness enthusiast, people frequently ask, “How do you stay motivated to exercise?” The mere existence of this question assumes that there is an answer, a magical panacea that has been hiding out under a rock, waiting to be exposed. I have to be the bearer of bad news and answer [...]
A State of Reaching
October 21, 2011 By 7 Comments
If you really want to improve at your sport, it’s important to always be in a state of reaching, or leaning in. You may be surprised by what that means. The simple part is: You play tennis on your front foot, not your back. Great skiing happens when you’re reaching for speed, not resisting speed. [...]
Why Detox?
October 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
Detoxes are incredibly popular – especially in the fall and spring. Equinox time, as our seasonal transitions, are an excellent time to detoxify the body. There is a natural shift in energy during these times – we all sense it! Fall comes and we begin to conserve our energy a bit, focus on the tasks [...]
