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Mondays with Mel: The future?
I didn’t get a chance to do Monday Night World Championships in Rock Hill, SC. I opted for an invite to meet with the NICA crew from South Carolina. Why do a blog post on a NICA group of high schoolers and younger?
To let go….
Pretty ambiguous eh? I promise my friends, I won’t leave you hanging.
From the Fischer Institute: “In psychology, letting go is more about mentally releasing our attachment to something. Rather than struggling to keep someone in our lives or insisting on a specific outcome, we relinquish that need or craving and instead accept what is or what must transpire.”
That “feeling” we get as we age.
Celebrate! You have a choice.
I just finished 2 weeks on the road. The racing was next level throughout the categories. Beginners to pros. One thing that stuck with me as a wrote this.
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.
Part 3: Why do I feel trapped and not able to move forward?
Things just aren’t the same, are they? How tired are you of the new “normal”?
Part 2: Does my past dictate/predict my future?
When I analyze power files in cycling, we use something that’s called a “Performance predictor”.
“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
Self compassion: You ain’t the only one.
I’ve been told that I’m a caring person (Family/clients and friends. Sometimes for the greater good, sometimes to my detriment.
The week for re-entry: 3 tips to help you prepare for the Holiday finale’.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukah, or other Holiday celebration. This week is a pretty challenging one for endurance athletes. You are firmly in the throws of a celebratory week. New Year is fast approaching.
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.
Indoor Cycling: 6 Exercises that are a must for your hips. (Copy) (Copy)
We have “fallen” back on the clock. Fall is settling in. (I have some mixed feelings on this entire changing the clocks thing.) If it’s been a while since you have been on your trainer you will notice a few things.