The Tao of Me

At work, we are asked forced to put together a plan of 3-5 main SMART goals (SMART = Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Timely Goals) at the start of every fiscal year. Then we have to write action plans on how we are going to achieve each goal. Upon that, we revisit these goals and set [...]

Here’s a few things that I’ve recently come across: Quotes “The will to not be denied.” – Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers “Never turn away a memory.” – Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights “Everything can happen if you never give up on yourself.” – Brian Jennings, San Francisco 49ers “Let us run with perseverance, the [...]

Tuesday’s Workouts AM: I skipped this week’s Dailey Method class because I had a 7 am conference call. At 7:05 am I learned I wasn’t needed on the call. Don’t you love it when that happens? PM: 6-mile run at the track I first saw this photo during a work presentation: It was love at [...]

I think I’m like the average person. I started running as a way to stay fit and lose weight. While this still remain true, but I have learned to appreciate running for many more reasons: • It’s a stress reliever. • It allows me to zone out and clear my mind. • I discover new [...]

Its so funny. Last June I ran the Seattle Rock ‘n Roll half-marathon. I remember sitting in a Pike’s Place restaurant after the race, having lunch with my family. I looked out the window and saw marathoners still out there running the course. I distinctly remember saying, “Those people are crazy, I’ll never do that.” [...]

I am addicted to my Google Reader. Every day, Google Reader recommends new sites for me to read, and as a result, I currently subscribe to 230 blogs. And this number grows by the day. I’ve discovered so many great blogs; blogs on running, health, fitness, food, photography, travel – there’s a little bit of [...]

Yesterday was a bad, bad day and it got progressively worse as the day went on. It got to the point where everything just annoyed me. Usually when I get like this I’ll listen to music as a pick-me-up, but I just wasn’t interested. I started to feel better when I volunteered at the House [...]

I’ve been writing a blog since 2007 and at the end of the past couple of years, I take some time to go back and read through what I wrote over the previous 12 months – sometimes even farther back than that. Its so much fun to relive the moments. This is a recap of [...]

During recent conversations with friends and family members, the topic has come up where they want to start exercising again, eat healthier and ultimately, lose weight. But we all know how hard this is to do, especially on your own. I was fortunate enough to have a good support system that, six years ago, helped [...]

There’s nothing like a good challenge to bring out my competitive spirit and motivate me. I recently joined two challenges and am starting one on my own. Challenge #1: 21 Workouts in 21 Days A few years back, when I was losing a lot of weight, my friend Megan was one of my biggest supporters. [...]