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Hope Viktor Frankl is quoted as saying; “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” I would argue that in that space lives our hope. Our hope for redemption, for life for the future. Dr. Frankl’s …
Dealing with aggressive, negative people How to avoid playing their game. I recently had an interaction with someone that was, frankly, a bit unpleasant, but gave me an opportunity to practice some of my leadership skills. In this case the person came at me quite aggressively and borderline hostile in an email out of the …
9 steps to recovery after a marathon 9 Things you can do to help your body and mind cope and speed your recovery. OK my friends, you have just run a hard 26.2 mile race. You have been training for this event for 3+ months. You gave it everything and left it all on the …
Stop complaining We are endurance athletes. Why do we complain? I catch myself. I’ll be stuck in traffic or I’ll drop something or some other little thing will set me off and I’ll start feeling sorry for myself. Then I think about the big picture. I think about how lucky I am and I muddle …
Flying to work on wings of steel. The overwhelming joyousness of pushing the Motobecane through the suburban trails. The road wasn’t where it was supposed to be. At times like these I doubt myself. I doubt my competency and occasionally I doubt my sanity. The road should be here. I could be wrong. Everything tends …
