Category / 2024 Check-ins / Personal / Triathlon
2024 focused. General journey of reasonable self scrutiny, mindset, triathlon, and more blog posts. I refer to them as Check-ins because they represent the smallest steps of my evolving journey.
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A glimpse in the rearview
This is still a very interesting and often overlooked thing. Too often when validation and security aka listening are sought – we move too quickly. As a parent of Pathological Demand Avoidance kiddos, I’ve painstakingly learned that listening and observing leads to opportunities to validate, then receive context. Once consent is obtained, then we can establish a path to address and solve.
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I don’t do TLDR – Wanderings of Shane Brain
“Solitude allows you to reflect while others are reacting. We need solitude to refocus on prospective decision-making, rather than just reacting to problems as they arise. You have some external stimulus, then you go back to your experience, your education, and you see what needs to be done.”
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A pleasant recognition – solitude, reflection, gratitude
If I was to sum up the single biggest problem of senior leadership in the Information Age, it’s a lack of reflection. “Solitude allows you to reflect while others are reacting. We need solitude to refocus on prospective decision-making, rather than just reacting to problems as they arise. You have some external stimulus, then you go back to your experience, your education, and you see what needs to be done.
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Headspace and mindset oriented
For nothing delights so much as the examples of the virtues, when they are exhibited in the morals of those who live with us and present themselves in abundance, as far as is possible. Wherefore we must keep them before us.
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TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride
Fitness post injury is a humbling thing to chase. Add on that I am about to hit 50 in June and mortality is a real thing. One day at a time, one workout session at a time.
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TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride
ROUVY – Challenge Samorin | The Championship 30 km
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TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride
This ride was mainly a cadence ride to begin finding fitness. It is so elusive for sure. One ride at a time.
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Getting back on the horse
One of the most difficult parts of the journey. It’s the first step. Getting back on the horse after a fall can be a real curious and difficult process or single step.…
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TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride
This means my initial connection point is via Garmin Connect platform. I use ROUVY for my indoor and virtual training rides, and that delivers my output to Garmin Connect and Trainingpeaks. Sorry Strava, I think I will just let things flow through unedited until further notice.
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Re-listening to Stillness Is the Key
Journey of Reasonable Self Scrutiny continues on and on and on I heard it said today that folks feel they are bombarded by things trying to ALWAYS distract them from goals, targets,…
Husband, Father, Endurance Sports & other zany activities (Triathlon - Running, Cycling, Swimming, hiking, exploring, resting when I remember).
I strive to be healthy and fit enough to see each of my kids complete an endurance distance triathlon (70.3 or 140.6) should they choose to
follow my lifestyle and passion.
