Unsung heroes. Yes, there are the obvious heroes: the Dream Team—male and female, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt. But there are also the stories of a quieter, more genuine kind of inspiration. Some of my favorite moments didn’t necessarily involve marquee-athletes winning gold medals, but rather the great, unsung heroes -

It’s a mantra of ours at T9. Failing is when theory turns to practice, failing is where the learning comes in, failing is what leads to success. But no matter how often we say it, it’s still hard to live it. So this fall, try a

Obstacles are what we see when we stop looking at our goals. I’m reminded of this when the reasons why get overwhelmed by the reasons why not. I’m reminded of this when all I see are the dangers, rather than the multitudes of opportunity.

If we had an extra 9 bucks to burn, we would buy Scharffen Berger’s Milk Nibby bar. Do you have a decadent chocolate of choice? Please share with us below…

The fitness of our body fuels the confidence in our soul and the fire in our belly. We are fit to toss our children in the air or throw caution to the wind. We are fit to stand on the sidelines cheering and we are fit to lace up our cleats and be cheered on. [...]

the rapids of this hope-and-change election cycle, I try to remind myself to see the good, both great and small, that already is…

Woodhouse Chocolates
An email- and text-free day
Bike lights by Knog
Google Maps on your cell
Body Glide for chafing
A new sport
Baiting a hook
A whole, entire day outside
Candles instead of lights

They’re good, right? Well, somewhere along the way, I walked into a life with too many choices. The trouble with choice became clear on a recent trip with my kids to the toy store. What should have been a fun trip to pick out a new toy, became an exercise that ended in tears of [...]

It’s amazing how compelling obstacles can become. Sometimes, I can’t tear my eyes away from the drop-off on the left, even though I should be looking at the line I need to hold on the trail. So in life, I find that I am most successful if I can will myself to block out the [...]