by David | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog
“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” — Paul William “Bear” Bryant (1913-1983) As an athlete, I ask myself directly, and as a coach, I ask my athletes indirectly: “What is your level of commitment?” It’s easy to say,...
by David | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog |
What do you tell your athletes when they’re about to compete in their biggest race of the year? Here’s what I told one of my clients who about to compete in the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, a few years ago: You’re in the calm before the storm. Rest,...
by David | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog |
“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.” – Arthur Ashe As a long-time endurance athlete and coach, I’ve observed many inspiring stories tied to the benefits of exercise. I’ve seen friends lose unhealthy weight, cope with cancer or simplify...
by David | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog |
I’ve been “shoulding” myself too much lately. I should go swim. I should write in my blog. I should finish that project I’ve been working on for the last tow years. The list goes on…and list of unfinished “should’s” is a...
by David | May 29, 2015 | Blog |
“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Do you see what I see? Maybe. Maybe not. I may look at a problem and say, “I see the solution. It’s obvious.” Someone else may look at the...
