As I’ve posted before, I’m a big fan of IMD Professor George Kohlrieser‘s advocacy of secure base leadership. Quick summary: as children we gain confidence to take risks (like learning to walk) because we have secure bases (like Mom) to pick us up if we fail (like falling down). We carry this pattern with usContinue reading “Secure Base In the Office and Gym”
Category Archives: Health & Sports
ABB Houston 5k Race Report
This morning I set a new 5k PR in the ABB Houston 5k! I haven’t run a race since early last summer, but I resolved this year that I would integrate more races into my ongoing workout routine. Instead of training for 5k and 10k races and then running just a couple of them, eachContinue reading “ABB Houston 5k Race Report”
Nutrition for Fat Loss
To follow up my last post on shedding body fat, I promised to share some details of my nutritional plan. I find that I do best when I have a few, simple rules to follow rather than making things too complex, so here they are in descending order of what I believe to be mostContinue reading “Nutrition for Fat Loss”
Getting Ripped
Blogger’s note: I no longer use the term “Redskins,” but am leaving my prior references intact in the spirit of learning. This morning I had a BodPod body composition test that yielded my lowest body fat percentage ever. As someone seeking constant improvement in all areas of my life, both professional and personal, I’ve oftenContinue reading “Getting Ripped”
Inspiring TJ Football Players
Last weekend was my 15-year high school reunion, which coincided with TJ‘s Homecoming. I was honored to be asked back by the football coach to talk to the team before the game. I’ve done this twice before and both times the team has followed up with its first win of the season. I can’t claimContinue reading “Inspiring TJ Football Players”
Morning Run in Houston
With the temperature down to 19° C (66° F) for the first time in several months, I took advantage and rose early for a morning jog along Buffalo Bayou in the heart of Houston. When I began, it was still dark and the crescent moon stood guard brilliantly in the cloudless sky. As I ranContinue reading “Morning Run in Houston”
Bayou City Classic 10k 2012 Race Report
Despite horrible running conditions, I PRed in yesterday’s Bayou City Classic 10k. I hadn’t raced a 10k for nearly a year, but theoretically my fitness has improved since last March and I’ve been mixing in some 10k training runs since January. My goal with this race was to beat my 44:41 PR (set in lastContinue reading “Bayou City Classic 10k 2012 Race Report”
HCHD Med 5k 2012 Race Report
This morning I PRed in the 10th annual Harris County Hospital District Med 5k with a time of 20:31. After December’s underperformance in Arizona, I was eager to get back into 5k shape. As with the December race, I was shooting to beat my previous PR of 20:45 with a 4:13/km base pace. My raceContinue reading “HCHD Med 5k 2012 Race Report”
2011 Fiesta Bowl 5k Race Report
Sunday I raced in my last 5k of the year, the Fiesta Bowl 5k in Scottsdale, Arizona. I had been nursing a hip flexor injury for ≈6 weeks so I hadn’t been running much and was a bit out of shape – but of course that wouldn’t stop me from going all out in thisContinue reading “2011 Fiesta Bowl 5k Race Report”
Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k Race Report
Saturday I set a new PR at the Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k. In the week leading up to the run I had a sore throat and even lost my voice (while yelling all night at a Huey Lewis and the News concert, so it’s my own fault), so I made a morning-of decision whetherContinue reading “Houston Great Pumpkin Run 5k Race Report”