My last Zen webinar was on the subject of Vulnerability. The guests picked the subject for two opposing reasons: some wanted to experience MORE vulnerability to better enjoy their relationships with people and with their sport. Others wanted to find a way to feel LESS vulnerable, because of fear. You can imagine I had my [...]
Getting Older
May 16, 2011 By 9 Comments
As you get older, parts of you fade away – you get worse and worse. You think, “I’ll never be the same again.” Your belly can soften, your face sag, your mind and memory recall can become more dull, your bones and ligaments more vulnerable. And… other parts of you grow – you get better [...]
Run Your First Marathon. I Dare You.
April 4, 2011 By 24 Comments
Even for Phoenix, Arizona, it was freezing at 5:00 a.m. as I stood shivering in the darkness. Surrounded by 7,000 strangers, I wasn’t exactly alone, but I felt that way. Two hours prior I had left the security and warmth of my family and cozy hotel room to make my way to the start line [...]
Passion
March 25, 2011 By 5 Comments
I facilitate webinars twice a month and I always give folks a few topics to choose from in advance. Last week they chose, or rather begged for…the topic of PASSION. Why is that? Presumably because we all crave more passion in our lives. The times we’ve felt passionate are the times we’ve felt most alive. [...]
Then & Now: The Honolulu Marathon
February 25, 2011 By 10 Comments
After our children left for college on 1984, my husband and I found we had some extra time to do some fun activities. A teacher I worked with suggested we take an exercise class at a local Junior College called Fitness for Life. We visited the class and it looked interesting so we signed up. [...]
A Relationship With Your Sport
January 31, 2011 By 4 Comments
The natural law of the universe is that both giving and receiving are opposites and that you cannot have both at the same time. I am going to ask you to break this law in order to build a better relationship with your sport. Consider a great lover. All masterful lovers know they are masterful because they can both give and receive at the same time…
These Damn Foggy Goggles!
January 28, 2011 By 14 Comments
by Jessica Bellofatto, Featured Athlete | As I was racing today, for the third year in a row, in the Mighty Hamptons Olympic distance triathlon, I had a moment in the water with my goggles fogged up, and no buoy in sight, where my mind jumped to complaining mode. For a moment I thought to myself, “This sucks,” and then proceeded onto a tangent about how I should have trained more, and how I should have tested my goggles, and…
Preparing for an Endurance Race: 10 Tips
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Marathon runner, indoor cycling coach, holistic nutrition counselor and personal trainer Aimee Gallo offers these tips to help you gear up for an endurance race…
The Highly Anticipated, Often Dreaded Ice Bath
April 29, 2010 By 12 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It took me some time to warm up to the idea of an ice bath (pun intended). Having spent most of my life in Alaska, I detested the cold and had no intention of ever placing myself in a freezing environment again if I could help it. During training for my first marathon, I would hear my coach recommend ice baths to his clients and I shuddered at the thought of it…
The Importance of Aches and Pains: Red Light or Green Light?
April 22, 2010 By 28 Comments
by Mary DeLaney, Featured Athlete | As athletes we run a 35% probability of injury each year. If you are an elite or top performer the risk is 50%+. During training and racing you will have aches and pains. How do you know which pains you can train through and which should be a cause for concern? We are calling the first type “Green Light” (GL) pain. Performing at your maximum capacity is very uncomfortable, even painful. This generalized discomfort is harmless…
