My Little Boy is Growing Up…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on September 1st, 2010
I tried going to bed earlier tonight but I don’t see sleep coming anytime soon. I’m not in a funk. Things are great. My son Rex starts school tomorrow and I am so nervous. OK it’s only pre-school, but it’s a big deal to me.
When I sent him off to bed he suddenly looked older. [...]
Finding Inspiration In Finishing Last…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on August 30th, 2010
It seems more and more that winning is based solely on the position you finish. Anything less than first is considered sub-par. That is great for those who have the ability to acheive that high of a standard; but what about those people who no matter how hard they try, will never finish first?
Where is Your True Starting Point?
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on August 16th, 2010
Yesterday I was out on a bicycle ride with a good friend of mine. As we were riding we started talking about the progress I’ve made over the past year in the sport of triathlon and how I am feeling as I prep for next Ironman in November.
I told him I felt unbelievably different. I am down several pounds, my cycling has improved, and so has my running. Most importantly, my mindset has improved. Last year when I took on the Kona Ironman I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know that carrying around extra weight could affect me as much as it did.
Last weekend I was flipping through the channels and caught the replay of the Kona Ironman on NBC. I watched the race and saw my brief segment once again. When I saw myself, I wasn’t disappointed, I was a little sad. The reason I was sad was because I knew that I had a false sense of how I looked and felt physically.
Drop the Anchor…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on August 11th, 2010
Yesterday I shared how I had been in a little funk. It amazes me how the simple act of “coming clean” can improve how you feel so quickly.
Breaking the Funk….
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on August 10th, 2010
I’ve been gone for a while. Some people will have noticed, some will not. I haven’t really been gone, I just haven’t felt like blogging. It’s ironic that one of the things that I enjoy doing and something that gives me accountability is one of the things that I felt like I didn’t want to do.
Road Trip Time…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on July 6th, 2010
I will be heading out soon for the San Francisco Triathlon soon. I love road trips so I volunteered to drive the equipment down from Seattle. The trip is scheduled to take 12 hours. That is a long time to be in the car alone; especially when you consider that in the past, that is where I turned my eating common sense off.
Back to Work…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on July 5th, 2010
The holiday weekend flew by. We went camping and had a pretty good time. I have to say that after spending two weeks in Utah, my tolerance for cold weather has greatly diminished. As soon as we got our campsite set up, Suzy and I headed out for a bike ride. It was a great way to start off our weekend.
Big Weekends Don’t Have to Mean Big Weight Gain….
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on July 2nd, 2010
I can’t believe it the 4th of July weekend already! The timing of this holiday couldn’t be better for me. I have now been home for a week from The Biggest Loser Resort and it has been great. One of the lessons that I learned was the importance of planning ahead. In the past, our 4th of July camping trip was a guaranteed 15 lb weight gain weekend.
Are You Living Out of Fear or Without Fear?
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on June 30th, 2010
Researchers have diagnosed over 2000 known phobias or fears. That is a huge number of fears that people struggle with everyday. Here is the interesting part. Guess how many of those 2000 diagnosed fears we are born with. Think about it for a minute, the answer may surprise you. Those same researchers have found that humans are born with 2, that is right, TWO innate fears. The fear of loud noises and the fear of falling are the only fears that we are born with. The rest are learned.
Home Sweet Home…
Posted by Matt Hoover in General on June 28th, 2010
I am home! After an amazing two weeks in Utah at The Biggest Loser Resort, I am now on my own. Let me tell you there is nothing like jumping right back into real life. While I was gone Rex turned 3 years old. We had a party before I left, he went to a Mariner’s game for his actual birthday and yesterday was his party for everyone.
