When you are going out for your first run or your first few rides on your bike, there’s the big question that always looms in the back of every beginner’s mind. How do I do this and not get hit by a car!!! If you are like me, I know you’ve been driving down a [...]
01/09/2012
Living A Better Story To Leave A Better Legacy
This week I get to spend some time with friends talking about living a better Story. Thanks Donald Miller. There’s no doubt, we all are living our own story. Each day we wake up and make decisions that lead our story in certain directions about our faith, family, work, friends, and hobbies. And everyday we [...]
01/06/2012
Three Steps To Buying Your First Bike
You’ve decided to get into cycling or triathlon and you want to buy your first bike. Now what. Where do you start? Much like yesterday’s post about getting into the right running shoe, buying a bike is all about the fit. Of course, starting out, everyone wants to buy the least expensive bike and go [...]
01/05/2012
How To Get Your Running Plan Started On The Right Foot Or In The Right Shoe
Getting started on your running plan is like taking a road trip. You have your map and you know about how long it’s going to take you to get there. You have a used car you’ve never driven across the country and it’s tires barely have tread and are not even the right style for [...]
01/04/2012
Set Goals For 2012… Not Resolutions
You would think the terms Resolution and Goals are the same, but they are not. Check out these definitions from Dictionary.com Resolution 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution. 2. a resolve or determination: to [...]
01/03/2012
Reboot Into 2012
Last week, after talking to Michael and Gail Hyatt, Krissy and I decided to watch a great documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It’s about a guy who saw his life slipping away because of his bad eating habits and lifestyle. He then decides to take charge and document his turn around. The catch [...]
12/02/2011
Living Among The Dead
After almost 11 years traveling overseas with Compassion International. I’m not sure how to put yesterday into words. I’ve seen a lot of rough places in my life. Walked the streets surrounded by the meanest and deadliest gangs in the world and protected by them because their kids are educated and cared for by Compassion. [...]
11/22/2011
Twelve Year Old Boy Takes Boredom To A Whole New Level!!
When the kids are here at the house, things get pretty fun. There’s always laughter, a good story to tell and food. Yep food. Someone in this family is always cooking something and it’s usually not me. Alex is 12. In so many ways he is 100% 12 year old boy trying to figure out [...]
11/21/2011
Creating A Productive And Transparent Work Environment
This past Friday I got to take of tour of the LIVESTRONG office. ( Thanks Biju for introducing me to Chris Brewer). While Chris was explaining to me all things LIVESTRONG, he also explained to me the work environment that allows their staff to be so effective. I saw a lot in the short 30 [...]
11/03/2011
It’s On The Nail
Back in September I was talking to my friend, Dan Perkins about the events of this past summer and he said something that really struck a chord with me. Dan is a great triathlete and he has three nails on his wall. The first nail holds finisher medals for Ironman races, the second nail holds [...]
08/03/2011
Why I’m Resetting My Example Online… For The Kids
Now that I’m walking into being a stepfather, I’ve been noticing a few things about me that I need to shore up. You see, I’m feeling the need, want and desire to be a much better example to these two incredible kids whose lives I get to be apart of. Not just in the real [...]
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