The Easy Spin
Vulnerability, caring, insight, coaching, occasional side-bars, comedy, conflict, and sometimes resolution, all from the mind of The Chad Andrews.
We want you…
We are slowly starting to distance ourselves from the incredible heat and humidity that has challenged us since July
The space that divides…
Ok, you knuckleheads. (If I’m calling you a name, it means that I like you.) Time to dig into a coaching practice that I’ve modified and use now….
The fourth and final video of our 4 part series with Ty Magner of l39ion pro cycling team.
Talkin’ Twilight: The fourth and final video of my 4 part series with Ty Magner of l39ion pro cycling team.
This is why I won’t stop…and a key to happiness.
The key to happiness and a full-hearted thanks and appreciation to all of you who read my blog.
“What’s the fine these days for exceeding the LeGaL positivity limit? 😋”
This isn’t going to be some bouji woo-woo type of talk. It’s all about mindset. Yesterday started off well for me. I’m trying to process all the sad and bad and turn them into good and positive
Theory: Metallica to Mozart: For training purposes only.
Hold tight you guys…I know you are thinking that Chad has gone off his rocker (further). Hear me out. Today I did my standard early walk. Yes, I was on the hunt for the latest #DailyDog. Got home, made a quick lunch, and then headed to the gym….
It’s 2:36am.
For real, 2:30am-3am. A bit of positive insomnia. 😀
The blessing and the curse of having a mind that is clear, focused and determined is sleep. The past 20 years, I’ve had pretty poor sleep hygiene. Stress, work, life, etc.
Do you know you? Knowing oneself.
I did a quick story, two days ago, that quoted a great saying from Gabor Mate: “Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within”.
A beautiful game.
For you non-sports fans…please stay with me. There is a purpose in this post….and how beautiful things look and can be.
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. - Indira Ghandi
“The Story” or the “About” post yesterday was a true sense of grasping who I am. I’m not going to make every blog post about feels or squishy, deep thoughts.
Deconstructing the kilojoule 🤗
Where in the bloody hell is Chad going with this one? Follow my madness.
Free is a met·a·phor…
I guess the slow memory of COVID has sparked interest in getting new bikes. The newest “thing” is gravel bikes. The new concept of gravel bikes (I do feel the concept has staying power for sure) has people interested in getting one.
LISTING SHIP: THREE IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR COPING
Life. Is. Challenging. No shit Sherlock…
Yesterday I learned a few things that sent my ship to starboard a few degrees. Over the past few years, I’ve experienced listing (“Listing” is a nautical term to describe when a vessel takes on water and tilts to one side.) Sometimes one degree, or “Chad grab the buckets
FEAR
Fear is an intensely unpleasant emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing danger or threat.” For the past few weeks, I’ve been diving into the actual word. How does it relate to me? Our clients? Change in the business? Change in training? Family and relationships? All of these present some form of fear.