My First Strongman Competition

My First Strongman Competition

I’ll admit it. When I was staring at this huge tractor tire weighing 650 pounds, I was intimidated. Why? Because it was 250 pounds heavier than any tire I had ever moved. And I had to somehow flip this thing end-over-end to a finish line 80 feet away while a judge...

What I (vicariously) learned from Jordyn Weiber

I don’t know about you, but I’m going through serious Olympic-withdrawal. For two weeks the Olympics were my constant companion. And now, they are gone. All I have left are memories… Among the array of memorable moments, one of the greatest story lines of the...
"Street Cred": Tracey's Story

"Street Cred": Tracey's Story

This is a follow-up post to last week’s post on women in healthcare. Tracey is very candid in sharing her perspective.  Fifteen years ago, while living abroad and having learned that with my professional credential as a certified athletic trainer I could not...
My First Strongman Competition

Joel Black Conquers "Death Ride"

You may have seen him in the corner, pedaling furiously on the Watt Bike for what seemed like an eternity. And if you asked Joel what on earth he was doing, he would humbly respond, “Training.” This year was Joel’s year. Despite difficulties in the...
Looking Closer at Habits – Part 4

Looking Closer at Habits – Part 4

In our last post, we looked at the Golden Rule of habit change, according to Duhigg. If you can identify the cues and rewards of a habit loop, you can change the routine. That is the case most of the time. But for some habits there’s one additional, necessary...