“Dirty broken glass pieces” my first thought when I was shown a more than a handful of freshly excavated, uncut, diamonds, value indescribable. Why are diamonds so special? Diamonds are known for their extreme hardness, unmatched brilliance, and rich sentimental value. They are made of nearly 100% carbon atoms and are so durable that the […]
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BOO… The Season – Halloween, Día de los Muertos, the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. What a better time to talk about fears. The last write-up “Juxtaposition between Goals & Fears” had more than few DMs and coaching sessions on its wake, expounding on the element of Fear. Some studies show that up
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Published on June 8, 2022 DNF – one of the most dreaded words for a runner, other than injury. On 21st May, I embarked on a goal to do a 100K distance to race funds for Cancer in partnership with BC Cancer Foundation (Workout to Conquer Cancer). Life is like a grindstone, it can polish
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Published May 10, 2022 Last weekend, I ran BMO Full Marathon in Vancouver & this was my 67th long distance (42.2K – 100K) run. A veteran runner once mentioned the numbers are just relative, and just a number. Does the number matter, a benchmark, should there have been a base 10 to round up, or
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Published on April 5, 2022 ‘winner’ – person or thing that wins something. In my context and narratives, I had labeled myself, time and again, NOT a competitive winner. But that narrative changed when I was awarded 1st place for @F45challenge – https://f45challenge.com, among 40+ participants (April 2022, 45 days of intense Functional HIIT (High-Intensity Interval
… & the Winner is … ICARE to rise Read More »
…Few other musings and thoughts… Marathon mindset: When was the last time you did something for the first time? How far are you in working through your New Year resolution? Or perhaps you’ve conquered it and want to take on an even bigger challenge? OR??? Trying something new doesn’t have to be huge and
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Published on April 12, 2021 (initially a part of 6 Weeks / 6 Marathons) On 20 Feb 2021 began my journey to take on the challenge of running a marathon distance (42.2K/26.2M), every weekend for the season of Lent (Feb 20th – Mar 27th) as I named it Lenten Gratitude Marathons, with a mindset of being thankful
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Published on November 11, 2020 A few months back I had an amazing conversation with #AdamKreek (Olympic Gold medalist, Author: The Responsibility Ethic & Executive Business coach par excellence). During the conversation, he asked me what’s my vision, my purpose, my drive. Grandiosely I blurt out: a fulfilling life & career, being a coach, readily
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LinkedIn – Published on October 2, 2020 I am aware of this is a professional connection platform, but I also believe in the power of Humanity and I ask for a few moments of your time & consideration….. October, the month of Thanksgiving in Canada, October is also Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to
1 Month. 5 Weeks. 5 Marathons. Read More »
Published on September 10, 2020 On 3rd September 2020, I ran 100KM. In one day, one attempt. So What? I received a good number of congratulatory messages, but there were many questions and some skeptics. “So what”, followed by… Are you sure it was 100KM? Did you run that whole distance in one day, or
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