Comments on: Tri-ing Life http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/ A journey toward your true peak Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:06:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7612 Lance Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:47:03 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7612 @Hilary - Whatever you do, Hilary, do it for you. And that's the right decision... @Jannie - Jannie, so good to have you here...always. And thank you, my friend, for everything... @Hilary — Whatever you do, Hilary, do it for you. And that’s the right decision…

@Jannie — Jannie, so good to have you here…always. And thank you, my friend, for everything…

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7595 Jannie Funster Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7595 What Vered said -- verbatim! Yeah. .-= Jannie Funster´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/2009/08/26/post-vacation-contemplation/" rel="nofollow">Post-Vacation Contemplation</a> =-. What Vered said — verbatim! Yeah.
.-= Jannie Funster´s Last Fabulous Post ..Post-Vacation Contemplation =-.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7365 Hilary Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:02:27 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7365 Hi Lance .. yes - it is incredible what we can do .. think of Bushmen, or the Masai of Kenya .. lithe, lean runners and I guess very strong .. we really should be doing something to help ourselves - me too! I haven't kept my squash up .. age, recurring injury and obviously sitting too much. I must do something .. another trigger from you - thanks. Lots of training is the bit I need now - just the do - walking, walking etc etc - thanks Hilary .-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/08/queen-and-red-arrows.html" rel="nofollow">Queen and Red Arrows!</a> =-. Hi Lance .. yes — it is incredible what we can do .. think of Bushmen, or the Masai of Kenya .. lithe, lean runners and I guess very strong .. we really should be doing something to help ourselves — me too! I haven’t kept my squash up .. age, recurring injury and obviously sitting too much. I must do something .. another trigger from you — thanks. Lots of training is the bit I need now — just the do — walking, walking etc etc — thanks Hilary
.-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..Queen and Red Arrows! =-.

]]> By: Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7361 Lance Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:33:03 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7361 @Hilary - I'll see if we get it at all, not sure. I do think it is pretty awesome to watch these elite athletes perform. It's crazy to think what our bodies are capable of once we get past the mental side of it all (plus lots of training!). @Omar - Omar, hang in there. And if this career is one that means something to you and is important to YOU - then keep doing what you can. Give it all of your effort. In the end, your work will be recognized - and if it isn't, then you've built yourself a strong base if you decide to pursue opportunities elsewhere. @Hilary — I’ll see if we get it at all, not sure. I do think it is pretty awesome to watch these elite athletes perform. It’s crazy to think what our bodies are capable of once we get past the mental side of it all (plus lots of training!).

@Omar — Omar, hang in there. And if this career is one that means something to you and is important to YOU — then keep doing what you can. Give it all of your effort. In the end, your work will be recognized — and if it isn’t, then you’ve built yourself a strong base if you decide to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

]]> By: Omar http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7360 Omar Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:44:03 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7360 I love this article. Earlier today I was a little discouraged. I began thinking of my career and how I want more money. Your post gives me the inspiration to keep striving. Thanks. I love this article. Earlier today I was a little discouraged. I began thinking of my career and how I want more money. Your post gives me the inspiration to keep striving. Thanks.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7348 Hilary Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:48:31 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7348 Hi Lance .. it'll be good to hear your thoughts .. I guess you can watch in the States via your cable, satellite channels .. or catch some of it .. it's interesting to watch, because you just have to admire them. But these endurance projects - seven marathons in 7 days, or what ever it was, up mountains and down dales in 5 hours .. no not quite .. but they are ultra events .. Good for them and good for you enjoying your tri-ing .. enjoy the week .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories .-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/08/garlic-beer-anyone.html" rel="nofollow">Garlic Beer Anyone?</a> =-. Hi Lance .. it’ll be good to hear your thoughts .. I guess you can watch in the States via your cable, satellite channels .. or catch some of it .. it’s interesting to watch, because you just have to admire them.

But these endurance projects — seven marathons in 7 days, or what ever it was, up mountains and down dales in 5 hours .. no not quite .. but they are ultra events ..

Good for them and good for you enjoying your tri-ing .. enjoy the week ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
.-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..Garlic Beer Anyone? =-.

]]> By: Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7346 Lance Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:32:30 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7346 @Carla - Thanks so much, Carla! For all your support, especially. Switching gears, those transitions in life, are important times for us to refocus before heading on. Much like the transition period in a triathlon - life is the same. When we've refocused on the changes ahead, and refueled ourselves mentally and physically - we're ready. Great thought! @Joy Winner-or-Whiner - Doesn't that picture just invite you right into the water!! Triathlon's are so much fun!! Thanks for stopping by here. @Hilary - Hilary, this sounds like such a fun event to watch! And - WOW! So impressive what they're doing! I'll have to look it up! Thanks so much for coming back here to share about it! @Carla — Thanks so much, Carla! For all your support, especially. Switching gears, those transitions in life, are important times for us to refocus before heading on. Much like the transition period in a triathlon — life is the same. When we’ve refocused on the changes ahead, and refueled ourselves mentally and physically — we’re ready. Great thought!

@Joy Winner-or-Whiner — Doesn’t that picture just invite you right into the water!! Triathlon’s are so much fun!! Thanks for stopping by here.

@Hilary — Hilary, this sounds like such a fun event to watch! And — WOW! So impressive what they’re doing! I’ll have to look it up! Thanks so much for coming back here to share about it!

]]> By: Hilary http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7344 Hilary Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:21:24 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7344 Hi Lance .. just thought you'd like to know I watched via the tv I regret some of the International World Triathlon Championships this weekend over the Olympic course 2012, in London's Hyde Park and the Serpentine - this is an amazing event .. 8 days .. 8 countries, Washington has gone, next weekend! in Tokahama, and then the final on the Gold Coast on 9 - 13 Sept. It's over 5 days - presumably lots of different races before the two elite ones .. 6,000 athletes, 60,000 spectators and 42 countries. That seems like tough work .. two races in 8 days .. I'm not sure when the rest were scheduled - but presumably over the summer .. Tough .. it's a really challenging sport .. and I know you enjoy it .. I had my mother watch a bit .. not much but it was London and she could see Hyde Park etc - something different, being bed bound. Go well - and enjoy the racing .. or just participating .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories .-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/08/garlic-beer-anyone.html" rel="nofollow">Garlic Beer Anyone?</a> =-. Hi Lance .. just thought you’d like to know I watched via the tv I regret some of the International World Triathlon Championships this weekend over the Olympic course 2012, in London’s Hyde Park and the Serpentine — this is an amazing event .. 8 days .. 8 countries, Washington has gone, next weekend! in Tokahama, and then the final on the Gold Coast on 9 — 13 Sept.

It’s over 5 days — presumably lots of different races before the two elite ones .. 6,000 athletes, 60,000 spectators and 42 countries.

That seems like tough work .. two races in 8 days .. I’m not sure when the rest were scheduled — but presumably over the summer ..

Tough .. it’s a really challenging sport .. and I know you enjoy it .. I had my mother watch a bit .. not much but it was London and she could see Hyde Park etc — something different, being bed bound.

Go well — and enjoy the racing .. or just participating ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
.-= Hilary´s Last Fabulous Post ..Garlic Beer Anyone? =-.

]]> By: Joy Winner-or-Whiner http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7326 Joy Winner-or-Whiner Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:52:32 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7326 That picture makes me want to jump right in on the fun! That picture makes me want to jump right in on the fun!

]]> By: Carla http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7322 Carla Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:34:53 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7322 What a beautiful post and congratulations on the interview! We certainly do have to switch gears from time to time - ready or not. We have to be aware that it can happen at any time, take a moment to refuel and head on out. This is a great reminder for all of us. .-= Carla´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Beyonditallnet/~3/nsjjmVJZe60/" rel="nofollow">Being here now</a> =-. What a beautiful post and congratulations on the interview!

We certainly do have to switch gears from time to time — ready or not. We have to be aware that it can happen at any time, take a moment to refuel and head on out. This is a great reminder for all of us.
.-= Carla´s Last Fabulous Post ..Being here now =-.

]]> By: Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7302 Lance Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:30:16 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7302 @Jocelyn - There's a deep inner strength that's needed to compete at a high level, something that great athletes find within. I really believe that's where it starts, with finding that resolve within our being to make it happen. In sports, and in life... @Hilda - Hi Hilda. First off, I just want to say - I know you can do this! You've trained, you've prepared yourself mentally and physically. You're ready!! I can't wait to hear how it goes! And like sports, life is much the same way. Do we always prepare the same way there, though? When we do, when we connect to what matters - even though the fear may not fully be gone - it's so much easier to take on these life opportunities. And now...you know I'll be over tomorrow!! Have a great, great week! @Jocelyn — There’s a deep inner strength that’s needed to compete at a high level, something that great athletes find within. I really believe that’s where it starts, with finding that resolve within our being to make it happen. In sports, and in life…

@Hilda — Hi Hilda. First off, I just want to say — I know you can do this! You’ve trained, you’ve prepared yourself mentally and physically. You’re ready!! I can’t wait to hear how it goes! And like sports, life is much the same way. Do we always prepare the same way there, though? When we do, when we connect to what matters — even though the fear may not fully be gone — it’s so much easier to take on these life opportunities. And now…you know I’ll be over tomorrow!! Have a great, great week!

]]> By: Hilda http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7296 Hilda Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:48:33 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7296 Thank you, thank you, thank you! Lance I can't tell you how perfect this post is for me today (and coming to it late it the week makes it even more perfect for me!) It's six days to my Gael Force challenge, and when I started training for that I was REALLY scared I'd never feel ready for it. But like you said, I did the mental preparation as well as the physical, and now I'm actually excited and looking forward to it. But as well as that, there's a really big life change that I want to make, but that also scares me - ALOT! But I'm doing the mental preparation for that right now, and I'm confident that when the time comes to make the move the fear will have vanished :-) Please don't come by my blog tomorrow, cos I'm pinching two of your quotes! .-= Hilda´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/living_out_loud/~3/mxJ8nUbdFzs/the-best-things-in-life-arent-things.html" rel="nofollow">The best things in life aren't things</a> =-. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Lance I can’t tell you how perfect this post is for me today (and coming to it late it the week makes it even more perfect for me!) It’s six days to my Gael Force challenge, and when I started training for that I was REALLY scared I’d never feel ready for it.

But like you said, I did the mental preparation as well as the physical, and now I’m actually excited and looking forward to it.

But as well as that, there’s a really big life change that I want to make, but that also scares me — ALOT! But I’m doing the mental preparation for that right now, and I’m confident that when the time comes to make the move the fear will have vanished :-)

Please don’t come by my blog tomorrow, cos I’m pinching two of your quotes!
.-= Hilda´s Last Fabulous Post ..The best things in life aren’t things =-.

]]> By: I TAKE OFF THE MASK http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7287 I TAKE OFF THE MASK Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:07:20 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7287 It's so nice to read such a profound reflection about sports/ triathlon! I've always thought athletes to be in deep meditation whenever they perform their game, it's just that the meditation cannot be translated into words to fit its true essence. Well in this post, all the words just came out to which every athlete or sportslover can relate to. More power! .-= I TAKE OFF THE MASK´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ITakeOffTheMask/~3/yeheSP5aTZc/" rel="nofollow">Manage Your Anger by Mastering Your Powers</a> =-. It’s so nice to read such a profound reflection about sports/ triathlon! I’ve always thought athletes to be in deep meditation whenever they perform their game, it’s just that the meditation cannot be translated into words to fit its true essence. Well in this post, all the words just came out to which every athlete or sportslover can relate to. More power!
.-= I TAKE OFF THE MASK´s Last Fabulous Post ..Manage Your Anger by Mastering Your Powers =-.

]]> By: Lance http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7284 Lance Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:22:03 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7284 @Lynda - There is no one youer than you! Thanks for stopping by Lynda, it's great having you here. @Julie - Hi Julie! Thinking back a few year, there was a time I couldn't even imagine competing in a triathlon...which makes this so good for me personally. So, thank you!! There really is so much we can learn, just from the ordinary daily events of our life, if we just take the time to see what's there. Pretty awesome, isn't it! And I love how you're describing the mind-body-spirit connection, and how interconnected they all are. When we live our lives with these connections to deeper parts of us - together - that IS harmony...coming from a spot deep within... @Jen - Hi Jen. It's so great having you here, and thank YOU! Competing in triahlons has really been so good for me. And so many lessons in life. And to that point, I think that if we look closely, we'll find those life lessons in much that we do in life. Thanks so much for being here, and for you wonderful support! @Stacey / Create A Balance - Hi Stacey. Know that it's great for me to have you here, always...and walking through this event with you - it has been a pleasure! Stacey, I KNOW you could do this...if you really want to... Thanks so much for being here, you've been such a constant supporter for so long, and I appreciate that very deeply. @Lynda — There is no one youer than you! Thanks for stopping by Lynda, it’s great having you here.

@Julie — Hi Julie! Thinking back a few year, there was a time I couldn’t even imagine competing in a triathlon…which makes this so good for me personally. So, thank you!! There really is so much we can learn, just from the ordinary daily events of our life, if we just take the time to see what’s there. Pretty awesome, isn’t it! And I love how you’re describing the mind-body-spirit connection, and how interconnected they all are. When we live our lives with these connections to deeper parts of us — together — that IS harmony…coming from a spot deep within…

@Jen — Hi Jen. It’s so great having you here, and thank YOU! Competing in triahlons has really been so good for me. And so many lessons in life. And to that point, I think that if we look closely, we’ll find those life lessons in much that we do in life. Thanks so much for being here, and for you wonderful support!

@Stacey / Create A Balance — Hi Stacey. Know that it’s great for me to have you here, always…and walking through this event with you — it has been a pleasure! Stacey, I KNOW you could do this…if you really want to… Thanks so much for being here, you’ve been such a constant supporter for so long, and I appreciate that very deeply.

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance for Moms http://www.jungleoflife.com/tri-ing-life/#comment-7283 Stacey / Create a Balance for Moms Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:39:15 +0000 http://www.jungleoflife.com/?p=2347#comment-7283 Hi Lance. I would love to do a triathlon. I'd love to have the discipline to prepare for it, it's love to train with a team, I'd love to know what it feels like to be at the finish line. Thanks for walking me through your journey (and know I'm off to listen to your interview). .-= Stacey / Create a Balance for Moms´s Last Fabulous Post ..<a href="http://createabalance.com/the-balanced-body-of-a-balanced-mommy/" rel="nofollow">The Balanced Body of a Balanced Mommy</a> =-. Hi Lance. I would love to do a triathlon. I’d love to have the discipline to prepare for it, it’s love to train with a team, I’d love to know what it feels like to be at the finish line. Thanks for walking me through your journey (and know I’m off to listen to your interview).
.-= Stacey / Create a Balance for Moms´s Last Fabulous Post ..The Balanced Body of a Balanced Mommy =-.

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