Gratitude

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward, American writer At the end of June, I completed my first Ironman 70.3 triathlon. For those unfamiliar with the sport, the “70.3” refers to the total race distance in miles. Participants begin with a 1.2-mile (1.9 […]

The Joys of Coaching – Part 2

“If at first you don’t succeed, try doing what your coach told you to do the first time.” – Unknown By no means do I consider myself qualified to be a triathlon coach, but I do spend a lot of time reading up on training methods, workouts, and nutrition. My wife, Lisa, on the other […]

The Joys of Coaching – Part 1

“A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don’t want to do, so that you can be who you always wanted to be.” – Leeman Bennett, American football coach Given my limited experience with triathlon, and given that my husband Alan is clearly the more athletic one in our relationship, he has become my […]