What's all this "debt ceiling" talk about...

In a rare move i am actually going to post a "political" article -- well its truly more of a financial article. Lately there has been constant chatter on news channels & shows regarding the nation's "debt ceiling" and the dire need to raise it.

I ignored it as long as i could until i came across this very simple & practical article by the New York Times giving a quick Q & A to fill me in without having to sort thru all the partisan rhetoric (thankfully!).

Get Started Running...

In this article by Olympian Kara Goucher in Runners World are some terrific running tips for beginner runners or maybe even the experienced runner that needs to relearn how to appreciate and accomplish a running goal.

These tips are simple & basic -- but profound & practical.

5 practical race tips for Triathletes

This article on Active.com by Amanda McCracken gives 5 very practical tips on easily overlooked "things" for Race Day. These are useful and i would encourage any racer to read thru them regardless of their experience.

Myths about Introverts...

Being an introvert i certainly appreciate this article by Carl King on his blog. In it he discusses 10 common myths regarding introverts.

This is recommended reading for Introverts & Extroverts alike.

To decide or not to decide...

Jocelyn Glei from 99% wrote this article on the tendencies that play into our decision making and how we routinely over think them.

This piece if very profound and informative. She gives 5 very thought-provoking points and discusses things from 2 types of solutions to 3 types of intuition.

I found this article to be very helpful.

(Don't overlook the TED talk link by Dan Gilbert. It too is fascinating and practical.)

Don't limit your creativity - embrace uncertainty

In this article from the site 99% they use the "space pen" example as a way to show that we can too often limit our creativity by making our objectives and goals too narrow.

Instead they set the challenge of embracing ambiguity when working on projects. A good challenge indeed.

Training for an Olympic Distance Triathlon

I just came across this helpful bit of info by Mike Ricci at Active.com. He focuses mostly on the run portion of the training regime and i found it helpful. Particularly how he breaks down the different types of run training that should be essential in your program.