The Easy Spin
Vulnerability, caring, insight, coaching, occasional side-bars, comedy, conflict, and sometimes resolution, all from the mind of The Chad Andrews.
What I’ve learned/learning from a friends passing…
It’s been 1 year since my friend Melinda passed. I’ve struggled with processing her death. How and what I’ve learned in her passing. More to come!
The clock is ticking…or is it?
Time. The most precious commodity. Where did it go? How does this fit into cycling and endurance sports. The big question is do you have the time to train on a really busy schedule?
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.
Grounded while not grounded.
Apologies for the lack of blog posts this past 1.5 weeks. I’m in the midst of a long block of commentating and traveling for Speed Week (If you want to follow along and watch live you can here. ).
The feeling you get in a meadow…
When you’ve had time. You meaning us. We meaning the people who have been there with me..through the madness and amazingness that started 5 years ago.
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….
It’s ok…to stop and look 👀
We are increasingly becoming indoor people. More people now live in cities versus the countryside. Technology has furthered the divide from the days of my childhood….
Survive and Advance. Need a hug?
Most of you know that I am a sports fan. I’m not as much of a “sports fan” now as I was when I was younger. However, I still enjoy watching the tactics, passion, and pageantry of collegiate and pro sports.
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.
Mad. Respect. You should have it too….here’s why.
I got called in from the bullpen. I have a decent arm, but a slightly better voice for commentating, so that’s where part of my livelihood comes from.
Towards the future… mistake free.
Towards the future… mistake free. It’s time to look towards 2023 and make your season and year great.
We aren’t always a 10
I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about walking the walk lately. Not the old-school philosophy of my dad. “Do I say, not as I do.”
Do you have good timing?
DOPAMINE! That magical training elixir hits us like a ton of feel-goods. It’s your “reward” system. Here’s the problem. This dopamine rush can get your long-term goals in trouble!