Endurance athlete Terri Schneider leads a team trekking and mountain biking across the nation of Bhutan… more »
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 [...]
Athleta Iron Girl Award of Inspiration: Lake Tahoe
October 25, 2011 By 7 Comments
Cheers to Lauralynn, Athleta Award of Inspiration recipient at the Lake Tahoe Iron Girl triathlon on September 18th, who inspired us by pushing her own limits while helping others on their path to a healthy lifestyle… The Athleta Iron Girl Lake Tahoe triathlon will be just after my 25th anniversary as a survivor. My diagnosis [...]
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. [...]
My Favorite Run Areas
October 18, 2011 By 9 Comments
When I am training for a triathlon, I need to find areas to run at different distances. I am very fortunate to have numerous different run areas close to my home. For track sessions I can go two blocks to the track at Carlmont High School in Belmont. The track has a nice rubberized surface [...]
Athleta Iron Girl Award of Inspiration: Bloomington
October 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
Congratulations to Darcy Boyes, the Athleta Award of Inspiration recipient who inspired us in the Iron Girl Duathlon race in Bloomington, MN on September 25th. Read her incredible story … In 2009 at the age of 41 I had my first mammogram. One year later, in March of 2010 during my second mammogram, I was [...]
Sand Skiing = Inspiration = Health!
October 13, 2011 By 4 Comments
At what time in your life did you feel best? This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. I’ve had some pretty drastic highs and lows in my life, and as I reflect on these cycles I noticed a trend… inspiration. The times in my life when I’ve been healthiest are generally the [...]
Athleta Iron Girl Award of Inspiration: Seattle
October 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
Please join is in a round of applause and thanks to Renae for inspiring us with her strength of body, mind, and spirit at the Athleta Iron Girl race in Seattle on September 11th… I was born with a very rare genetic disease called Senior–Løken. At the time of diagnosis only one person a year [...]
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 [...]
