I want to do my first triathlon. I want to do something I have no idea how to do but I know that I want to do it! Welcome to your dream! And when you take that first step toward that dream, then it becomes a goal!! Let’s go! Belief at the beginning of any…
Hello readers!! This note is just a simple “Thank you!” Thank you for trusting me and reading An Unlikely Champion: Finding the Path to Fulfillment and Winning in Life. Over Christmas and New Years, I found some time for deep reflection. I looked through old photos, came up with my favourite memory of 2022 and…
I have been blessed with an incredible career. In my first career, I was a high school math teacher and after that, I became a professional triathlete specializing in the Ironman distance: a 3.8 km swim followed by a 180 km bike ride and then a 42 km run. And now, I am a speaker,…
Ready. Set. Go. 2022!! We are officially in 2022 so let’s get right to continuing to be our best self for ourselves and for those around us! Be your own biggest fan! Don’t try to be anyone but yourself – your best self! Hopefully these final hacks bring out your best energy, your best smile,…
It is one day until New Year’s Eve and 2 days until a fresh start. New beginnings mean different things to different people. And we don’t have to reserve Jan. 1st for all new beginnings! I feel as if I had a fresh start on Dec 19th after visiting family. I felt invigorated by seeing…
Today’s hacks aim to break the status quo! I cringe when I hear people refer to their aches and pains with the statement,”I am getting old!” Yes, everyone is aging – thankfully – but aging isn’t the only reason for some of our aches! I have a poster that says “You don’t stop running because…
Moving into 2022 is not about resolutions. It is about taking what made us happy, productive and fulfilled in 2021 and continuing those habits in 2022. It is about sifting through what made us feel less happy, less accomplished and less satisfied and eliminating those energy suckers! Over the next few days, I want to…
We are very fortunate in Canada to have a vibrant and ever-growing community of women who love sports. So Trisport created a venue just for women to “go at their own pace”. And we added an extra touch partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society to celebrate our sisters, mothers, daughters and friends who fought cancer….
It is almost April and time to get your bike on the road, run outside in the sunshine and hopefully jump back in the pool! Here are few tips to get you back into the business of swim, bike and run this spring: • Book a bike tune-up to ensure that your chariot is in…
Exercise is key for our mental and physical well-being! And given the uncertainty of 2020 and 2021, we need daily mini goals so that we each have something on the “schedule” to accomplish and that CAN be accomplished. That accomplishment will provide a reason to celebrate and celebration is necessary! In particular, the focus on…
