This week I've decided to cover a topic I don't think I've ever discussed in any depth here before: coaching. *Note that the following contains my perspective on the role with a little help from the recent research on the subject. The importance of a good coach and their respective attributes is a … [Read more...]
13-year-old Winter Vinecki: Competing for a Cause
It was May 1st, 2011. I was standing on the starting line of the Eugene Half Marathon beside a small, athletic-looking pre-teen with a neat blonde braid. When the gun went off, so did she. A man running beside me uttered between strides, “You’ll never see that one … [Read more...]
Kona champ Chrissie Wellington: Freak of nature?
Ironman Lake Placid: Welcome to the club boys!
Let's start with my shorts. They are my favorite running shorts - dark blue with a great liner, good fit and good track record for keeping me cool. I should know the brand name, but alas, I don't. I only know I bought them in the St. Bonaventure University bookstore and I like them. On Sunday, it … [Read more...]
Intention and gifts: Apply athletics to every day life
There are times when I forget that I've done an Ironman. Every once in a while, when my brain gets caught in a swirl of activity and pulled by forces of negativity and doubt, someone close to me will say, "Um, Amy. You can handle this. You've done an Ironman." Oh, you're right. I temporarily forgot. … [Read more...]
Amputee triathlete’s Cinderella story
Refocusing: Setting new goals for Disney
My injuries have always come with interesting stories. Two years ago, it was a concussion after whacking my head against a soap dish in the shower. This past April,it was strained ligaments in my foot after an awkward jump into the Offats Bayou causing my ankle and foot to swell and turn colors the … [Read more...]
Bike Diva’s Ironman Triathlon Plan
Running away from my problems
I headed out yesterday for a wee little jog through Forest Park to scope out what everyone has been talking about. And, of course, to clear my head. Dang, did I pick a good place to live. I am practically right across the street from the park, and although its a long-walkable-way from work, I'm … [Read more...]
Chrissie Wellington: An inspiration for happy
Really, it shouldn't come as a surprise. Chrissie Wellington won this weekend's Ironman Arizona. And she did it in world record time - 8 hours, 36 minutes, 13 seconds. All this after she was uncertain of her place in the triathlon world after she missed out on the world championships in Kona last … [Read more...]