Una de las mejores cosas de ser un corredor es tener amigos corredores de ideas afines. Esas personas que simplemente entienden por lo que uno pasa y que entienden porque el fin de semana no puedes salir en la noche o no puedes comer ciertas cosas pues tienes que ir a la corrida larga al día... Continue Reading →
Get a leaner (runner’s) body with these 6 easy steps
I have always been naturally thin (except on my swimming days when I worked super hard to bulk up). But being thin doesn't mean being lean. Being lean has to do with the amount of body fat and lean muscle our bodies have. It has nothing to do with how much we weigh (When I... Continue Reading →
Are you your worst enemy?
Back in 1999 I was a good swimmer. I thought of myself as a super swimmer (my ego was a little bit bigger than it is now). I had already won a world championship, at 27 I became the oldest member in our National Swim Team ever, I helped our team to earn a couple of... Continue Reading →
Te atreves?
La mayoría de nosotros raramente utilizamos nuestra capacidad física absoluta así que es difícil imaginar donde residen nuestros verdaderos limites. Cuando era pequeña escuché algo que me marcó mucho: un grupo de científicos se juntó a estudiar a las abejas (si, los animalitos que vuelan de flor en flor para crear miel). Ellos, después de... Continue Reading →
Que clase de atleta eres?
Todos somos atletas de una u otra manera. Muchos de nosotros nos consideramos normales, buenos o excelentes y nos llamamos así basándonos en nuestros resultados o en comparaciones que hacemos con otros atletas. Pero la diferencia no radica en nuestros lugares o tiempos. La diferencia va mucho mas allá de ello: El atleta campeón se... Continue Reading →
What are the habits of mentally strong people?
We all have heard of people who are mentally strong. While for some people being mentally string is natural and something they were born with, for some others it doesn't come as easy. The good news is that we can always work on it and become mentally stronger by incorporating the following habits into our... Continue Reading →
What you do matters
Often time I wonder if I am making a difference in the world. I used to think I had to be a huge star or someone very well known to make a difference. Or to be involved in a huge charity or organization to make an impact in the world. The truth is that, while... Continue Reading →
Parenthood. Are you doing it right?
Parenthood is hard. Period. It doesn't matter what you do or which approach you take, being a parent is not easy. You can read books about it, you can ask for advice, you can go through trial and error and, most likely, there will be moments when you feel like a complete failure and perhaps... Continue Reading →
LIFE LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM SPORTS
I love running. It’s hard to explain how it makes me feel but I am sure that any of you that are involved in any sort of physical activity (or any kind of activity… piano, acting, anything!) can understand the feeling. I remember when I was in between sports (I used to be a hard... Continue Reading →