During this 100 Days To Tri challenge I’ve been reminded of how critical it is to be 100% committed to your life and dreams, to explore options that enable your life to thrive. Along the way people and society might… Read More »Day 37 – Make a commitment to you
Healthy Body
http://youtu.be/QMYqSBgXo34 The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence – regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. ~ Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi is considered to be one of the best and most successful… Read More »Day 36 – Quality of Commitment
Day 36 – Quality of Commitment
Hard to believe the HITS Napa triathlon is two months away. That reflection reminds me of all that needs to be done and of how I have not balanced training with family, friends, work. Life. It’s a work in progress.… Read More »Day 28 – Find balance
Day 28 – Find balance
Be Aware Just getting back on my feet (literally) from racing Ironman Austin, and when sharing its good, bad and ugly stories I find it fascinating that most people focus on me loosing three toenails instead of me accomplishing the… Read More »Thriving Thoughts: Be Aware
Thriving Thoughts: Be Aware
Just getting back on track from racing Ironman Austin. Now I have to find another race to “Feed the Hunger”.
Still, before taking on a new race, I wanted to share some reflections & tips for improvement.
Tip #1
Before putting on the wetsuit, don’t forget to tighten your tri shorts. That way, after the swim when the wetsuit is stripped off in front of hundreds of people, the shorts will stay on … yep, still feeling a bit mortified knowing a few lucky bystanders got to see all my glory.
Tip #2
If feeling down because you fell short of your goals, read something inspiring. Case in point, on the flight home I read an article from USA Today about LeBron James; LeBron Still Unsettled, Back-to-back championships only make James hungrier to succeed.
Well, that caught my eye. Why was LeBron James hungry? Wasn’t he content at being #1? Apparently not.
How does LeBron James feed his hunger for success?
That I maximize my potential –
That I got everything out of my career, and I got everything out of my game that I could, and that I pushed the envelope….
When people said I couldn’t get better, I continue to strive to get better. If I do that, I can be very high.
LeBron’s words resonated with me, not only as an athlete, but also as a business owner who’s aim is to inspire people and small/medium size companies to succeed by transforming their lives to Thrive With Purpose™.
I understand the challenges of taking it to the next level. For example, while training and racing Ironman (ok, while running) I’d ask, “Annemarie, how bad do you want to succeed?” Usually, the question would get me to finish that training goal. Still, it’s a mental challenge … day-by-day, minute-by-minutes, & at times second-by-second.
Well, come to find out LeBron James also asked the same question after the Miami Heat lost the 2011 championship. Looking for inspiration, he found the secret to success via an Eric Thomas’ speech.
Feed the Hunger; Succeed like an elite athlete.
Here are 5 TipsRead More »Feed the Hunger; Succeed like an elite athlete
Feed the Hunger; Succeed like an elite athlete
Ironman Austin training is hot underway, literally. To help prepare for the hot & humid weather, I just road 50 miles in 100 degrees.
Hell, it was hell.
Ten miles in and the tortuous heat had nearly every part of my body crying. To make matters worse I forgot sunscreen, lip block, only filled one of two water bottles, and craziest of all – I forgot a sports bra. What was I thinking??? Go braless or wear a sexy black lace bra. I choose the bra. Don’t know why. It didn’t even have support to hold my drivers’ license in place. Oh, but I looked good.
The road produced clear reminders of life’s frailtyRead More »Hot Weather. Cool Minds.
Hot Weather. Cool Minds.
Swam open water this week in Los Alamitos Bay, and for the first time wore a half wetsuit, sized to fit women 6’ or taller; clearly too big for me. Still, that didn’t matter when the water is 60 something… Read More »Swimming Away the Clutter
Swimming Away the Clutter
Tuesday was a great day. I committed to racing Ironman Austin, and then met with a business leader to discuss the CSR process.
This morning at 5 a.m., a mental battle began – I didn’t want to get out of bed to train. During the mental volley I realized committing to Ironman is similar to business leaders committing to CSR. The heart is in the right place but the mind questions its logic.Read More »Introspection
Introspection
The video of my TEDxOrangeCoast talk posted today, and I’m mixed with emotions. One side I’m so proud of the content and hope the message brings strength to anyone who’s been sexually assaulted and learning to listen to their inner… Read More »TEDxOC. The Voice Within
TEDxOC. The Voice Within
There are six Ironman races happening today: National races: Buffalo Springs, Syracuse, and Coeur d’Alene International races: Japan, Tremblant, and France My friend and IM training partner is racing CdA. Go Angela. Finish strong. One female IM athlete that I… Read More »Sarah Reinertsen