Once Inspired

Archive for October, 2009

I have no idea who this kid is but that is what I call INSPIRATIONAL!

As a triathlete training for 10km isn’t always easy. Here are 5 interesting ways to make your training a little more exciting and your 10km that much faster.

1. The muscular training. This is sessions of 6-10 km in distance on a hard surface.

Which means either the track or asphalt.

Ideally, a range from 1 – 6 minutes of effective running and recoveries about half of the time you have run on the previous repeat.

For example if you do 20 x 1 lap on the track in 80 seconds each – go for 40 seconds recovery

2. The “under distance” work. This is the mile-repeats / 1000-meter-repeats. On track or dirt/soft surface.

Please enjoy an interview with accomplished triathlete, co-founder of the biggest triathlon club in the country, Atlantic Triathlon Club, and owner of Embark, Steve Atwell.

Name: STeve Attwell (For some reason he likes to make the T big – based on graphology studies making the second letter of your name a capital too could mean that Steve is trying to tell us that he is actually St. Eve – sainteve.com)

Sponsors:

I have an apparel and shoe sponsorship through New Balance.

Accomplishments:

As I start to become aware of my shift in consciousness to a greater spiritual understanding of life on earth I realize that there is no such thing other than the present.

Many people question life on earth. Part of the purpose of our existence is to question life on earth. There are just certain levels of consciousness in which these questions are asked. Most people ask these questions unconsciously, meaning they are unaware as to why they are asking the question in the first place?

I know some of you may not find this the most interesting of topics but it is important for me, and I know many of you may feel the same. So enjoy this post as I share with you my spirituality.

It would appear that a turn away from the worst has been made. July 2009 looks to be the date where economic recovery can be seen in most sectors throughout the world.

July saw global income turn positive as well as global industrial production. Overall output in economy also turned positive.

The ERCI indicators have been very strong since July and this appears to be the start of market recovery.  It will however be a fair while until the economy recovers fully and we will more than likely feel the economic downturn well into the next financial year and perhaps even into the following in some cases.

Here is a something great to start your week.

When my son was in second grade I was the leader of his Cub Scout Den. Before his third grade school year started, a Cub Scout Pack leader called and asked if I would take on another boy. We had a large group and I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but so did everyone else in this age group.

The kicker of the deal was that Tray was a cancer patient and an amputee, one leg at the knee. I had a hard time making up my mind about exposing “my” boys to what I was almost positive would surely end in a lot of anguish and sadness for all of us. I finally decided to take him in, but before I said yes to our Pack leader I called all my parents to let them know what I planned to do and get their feedback.

Here is a huge shout out to Rob van Wieringen from Island Tribe and Creighton Products for donating sunscreen to Reach for a Dream for the coming summer months.

Since Reach for a Dream has a few outdoor activities planned this summer for their dreamers it seemed like a great idea to have some suncream at hand.

I sent an email to Rob at 09:49am requesting suncream for Reach for a Dream. At 10:52 Rob replied with “I am happy to supply you…” Now that is service.

Simply by buying Island Tribe you will be indirectly making a sun safe environment in which kids with cancer can enjoy the little time they have. You will helping them reach their dreams.

1. Do a cartwheel.
2. Sing into your hairbrush.
3. Walk barefoot in wet grass.
4. Play a song you like really loud, over and over.
5. Dot all your “i”’s with smiley faces.
6. Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away.
7. Dunk your cookies.
8. Play a game where you make up the rules as you go along.
9. Step carefully over sidewalk cracks.
10. Change into some play clothes.
11. Try to get someone to trade you a better sandwich.
12. Eat ice cream for breakfast.
13. Kiss a frog, just in case.
14. Blow the wrapper off a straw.
15. Have someone read you a story.
16. Find some pretty stones and save them.

Yes that’s right. Get FREE burgers at Spur on a Monday. Buy 1 get one free.

Yes please. Thanks Spur for being legendary!