I am one week away from my first ever Ironman race and today is a dress rehearsal and my first time ever in a tri suit. I'm not a shopper but this is the second most exciting piece of clothing I've ever purchased (second to my wedding dress)! Putting on this suit felt really significant. I am literally clothed in commitment. Whatever happens next week, like my wedding dress, for better or worse, I am committed. There is a time to quit and a time to commit. When we are committ

With our words and actions, we have the ability to directly affect and influence everyone we come into contact with. Similarly every day there will be multiple things that have the ability to affect and influence us. Whether we react or respond makes a huge difference. When we pause, take time to understand and respond instead of react we have a better chance of controlling and improving our performance. While a reaction is often fuelled by fear or anger and usually not the b

On Tuesday night Liverpool FC dug deep and won a very unlikely victory to secure themselves a place in the Champions League Final. Then last night Tottenham Hotspur FC, inspired by the Liverpool win, also dug deep to secure their own unlikely victory and their own place in the Champions League Final. For me this week ironman training has me digging deeper than ever have before. It is good timing as Mindset 6 of the Octagonal Mindset is about focusing on what is most valuable

Living with innocent and spherical kindness has a dramatic effect not just on your life but on everyone around you. Spherical kindness is motivated by innocence and is without ulterior motive. Kindness is a habit we can easily get in or out of. We may remember to be kind to strangers but often forget to be kind to those closest to us and especially ourselves. For me this ironman has given me an opportunity to be kind to me. An ironman may not seem like an obvious way to be ki