Comeback Story
Have you ever seen a baby giraffe learning how to walk?
Wild and Wonderful Wilmington
After my first 70.3 (69.1), I returned home feeling proud, relieved and tired... mostly tired. I finished in 7 hours 4 minutes and 9 seconds, was 44th out of 44 for my age group, 1,338th out of 1,354 out of my gender, and 2,117th out of 2,176 overall. A one way ticket to New Zealand for the 70.3 world championships was not in my future any time soon.
The Comeback Kid
Now you may be identifying a trend with the song lyrics and british alt-rock kicking-off my posts instead of Greek philosophers and I have two things to say about that: 1.) You're welcome for the song recs 2.) I think that they still capture the essence of stoicism 3.) It's my post, so I make the rules.
Snake Eyes
You might be asking yourself: what do lyrics from a British folk-rock band have to do with stoicism or triathlons but trust me, it will all make sense in due time or maybe it won't, I'm only human.
Every Step Is a Win
When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.…
Swimming in my Saddle: An Eagleman 70.3 Race Report
Why then are we offended? Why do we complain? This is what we're here for. - Seneca
Who are you?
"Who are you?" When is the last time that you asked yourself that question? How long has it been since you looked away from the mirror of influence, of reputation,…
The Price of a Worthy Goal
Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore, give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy…
The Beginning of the Beginning
"What the Hell am I doing?" Those words ran through my mind on loop as I went through the process of creating this page. I've never considered myself to be…