Feeling overwhelmed as we enter our 5th week of Shelter-in-Place while trying to balance home, work, school, family or Zoom all at the same time and in the same rapidly confining space? Need some inspiration? Here are a few movies and books that will make you realize the human mind and body can ... Read More »
Endurance
You Don’t Need a Pandemic to Think Outside the Box: 3 Ideas to Build that Muscle
"Once you STOP believing something is IMPOSSIBLE, You START believing it's POSSIBLE." If you asked your boss four weeks ago if you could work from home, you might have heard: "You can’t do your job from home. That’s impossible." Over the past few weeks, I have seen that thinking change. ... Read More »
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There is nothing more rewarding than completing something you were too crazy to start in the first place. Several years ago, I finished a 205-mile run around Lake Tahoe in 76 ½ hours with only 90 minutes of sleep. It was an experience that pushed my mind and body to an area I had not been before. ... Read More »
Challenge Your Limitations…The 4 P’s To Accomplishing Crazy Dreams
After years of competing in ultra-distance endurance events, I've come to realize that the mind and body can be pushed to limits far beyond our expectations. This was confirmed recently as I completed a 205 mile, mountainous run around Lake Tahoe climbing up over 40,000 vertical feet and sleeping ... Read More »
Challenge Your Limitations: 76 ½ Hours Running Around Lake Tahoe
We were 170 miles into the race and had just made the decision to try for a Top 10 position, something I hadn't even considered until a friend suggested it one month earlier. She and her husband, who successfully completed this run last year, had taken me on training runs in Tahoe and had a good ... Read More »
Every Once In A While It’s Good to be Nervous
In 21 days I will participate in the toughest mental and physical challenge of my life and run 202 miles around Lake Tahoe. Actually, it's the equivalent of running around the lake almost three times. Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful areas in the world sitting at 6,200 feet above sea level ... Read More »