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"The Cave You Fear to Enter"

Joseph Campbell is a towering figure in the power of myths. He may be best known for his collaboration with George Lucas on Star Wars and...

What You Don't Know About Perseverance May Surprise You

In triathlon, as in life, we must persevere. Triathlon training brings you intimately close with this character trait. It becomes a...

Life is Like a Firework - Get Out There and Shine

I just returned from a fantastic 4th of July weekend with my nephews (my “nephies” as I call them) up in the northeast. Their little...

Ten Reasons to Try Triathlon

Sport words that end in "-thon" are intimidating. They sound a) long and b) like olympic events that only professionals do. When people...

Impatient Patience

As a former triathlete, I was planning to write about the long, arduous road to victory in triathlon - whether one's deeply personal...

Commit Me

Dedication, devotion, commitment. These are all synonyms for pledging one's whole self to a task or purpose or another person. When we...

Stop to Go

I reflected in a previous post about being physically stopped recently and being fully sidelined (again) from a sport I love - triathlon....

Are You a Champion?

If you caught the US Open’s epic first round matches back in 2013 on ESPN, then you likely saw – and heard – the grand slams of Serena...

Life's Countdown Timer

I recently encountered a new marketing tactic. Maybe you have seen it. It's called a "countdown timer." Marketers use it increasingly...

On Being Snowed

Hark! Here in D.C. we are in the midst of a "historic" snowfall. I witnessed its auspicious arrival last night as I headed out of my...

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