You Only Get To Be A Beginner Once

There was a time in my life when I was enrolled in one of those 3-month programming schools. Right before I dropped out to take a full-time design job with Amazon, Jared Tame, my mentor at Bloc, shared this golden nugget with me: "You only get to be a beginner once." I've thought quite a … Continue reading You Only Get To Be A Beginner Once →

Keep Climbing and Fall Forward

Well before I resume the hustle bustle of the workweek, I like to take a short bit of time to reflect on the things I've done, and the time that I've spent. They say that what you spent your New Years Day doing is you'll spend your new year doing. I wonder if they are … Continue reading Keep Climbing and Fall Forward →

2704 miles + 448 hours = 2013

So this year was an amazing year in many respects. I've traveled 2,704.9 miles in 448 hours. I somehow managed to hit some pretty great highs and some awful lows all in the span of twelve months. It included: -6 races: 3 half marathons, my first 2 Olympic tris, and 1 half Ironman -My mom … Continue reading 2704 miles + 448 hours = 2013 →

Triathlon Is Not A Solitary Sport: Here’s 70.3 Miles of Dedications

On the cusp of my first half Ironman race, I thought I'd take the time to do something I've been thinking about since my first marathon...I wanted to dedicate each mile of my race to someone important to me. Triathlon is definitely not a solitary sport. Sure, you train alone, but it's really the journey … Continue reading Triathlon Is Not A Solitary Sport: Here’s 70.3 Miles of Dedications →

Week 11 HITS 70.3 Palm Springs Training: One Step At A Time

So I promise you one thing: after I write this week's nothing recap blog, I'm going to clear out my TrainingPeaks 140.6 plan and actually put together a real, feasible plan for the next 6 (and some change) weeks until the 70.3. I foresee a lot more time on the bike, a handful of 10+ … Continue reading Week 11 HITS 70.3 Palm Springs Training: One Step At A Time →

Week 10 HITS 70.3 Palm Springs Training: Respect The Distance

7 weeks (and some change) until the big day. These last four weeks or so I've been resetting my expectations for a lot of parts of my life. Things haven't been easy. I oscillate between my highs and lows pretty frequently. I'm really just trying to take things day by day. I've lost a big … Continue reading Week 10 HITS 70.3 Palm Springs Training: Respect The Distance →

You Can’t Run Away From the Quantified Self

When I first started my health and fitness journey with running a few years ago, I logged every mile and for a stretch, logged every morsel I ate. I think that measurement gave me a barometer by which I could measure progress. I could see when I stalled, when I made progress, when I was … Continue reading You Can’t Run Away From the Quantified Self →

Week 9 Base Training: In Memory of Ron Gehring

There was a lesson I learned not too long ago in a meditation class about presence. It wasn't so much about being present in every moment (although that was the key take away from such a practice). No, it was more about the energy of people who were truly present in your lives. At this meditation … Continue reading Week 9 Base Training: In Memory of Ron Gehring →

2012 Recap: A Year of Positive Change and New Beginnings

Oh man! The new year is upon us! Last year my obligatory EOY post was saved as a draft. Ironically I never finished it so this year I'm rushing at the last minute to sum up all of my thoughts and goals, and reflect on the progress I've made this year and all of my plans … Continue reading 2012 Recap: A Year of Positive Change and New Beginnings →

This Type of Logic is Toxic

I spend a lot more time on Twitter and blogs than I do on Facebook. Most of the time, my timeline is filled with things that are of little importance -- people's opinion of politics, senseless partying photos, quips about sports teams, and more. One of my acquaintances generally strikes up cool conversations on Facebook … Continue reading This Type of Logic is Toxic →