Author: Luis Velasquez

Running 100 Miles, A Matter of Grit

Running 100 Miles, A Matter of Grit

Posted by | Jun 29, 2016 | , | 0 |

Last weekend I was glued to my computer following the progress of a few friends that were running the mother of all ultramarathons, Western States 100 Endurance Run.   I ran this very race a few years ago, and it never seems to amaze me how the human body can do such a thing, what is even more striking, how could I have done such a thing? This year, in particular, I was following with interest a few friends, especially Erika Lindland. She came in 10th with a blistering time of 21:07:40. Yep, 21+ hours of constant running, 21+ hours...

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Time Does Not Change, We Do

Time Does Not Change, We Do

Posted by | Jun 23, 2016 | , | 0 |

I am sure you have taken some of those quizzes that pop in your FaceBook feed, that are supposed to reveal something about you. It turns out that according to them, I have a driver personality, I am a master speller, I should be living in Tibet and a few other connotations. They seem to reveal something about me, what is my working style, what city should I be living in, etc. In the more “scientific” way, I recently took the Myers-Briggs personality test, and I came out to be an ENFP, you probably know yours as well. The...

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Warrior or Survivor

Warrior or Survivor

Posted by | Jun 9, 2016 | , | 0 |

A few weeks ago I helped a few people to craft their elevator speech; you know the drill. An elevator speech is a clear, brief message or “commercial” about you. It communicates who you are, what you're looking for and how you can benefit a company or organization. It's typically about 30 seconds, the time it takes people to ride from the top to the bottom of a building in an elevator.  In the process, I was thinking about my elevator speech.   One of the “exercises” I had for them was to name three things that make them unique.   In my case...

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The Gift I Wouldn’t Wish for You, A Brain Tumor

The Gift I Wouldn’t Wish for You, A Brain Tumor

Posted by | May 26, 2016 | | 0 |

When was the last time you considered something bad happening to you as a gift?   We probably don't see it that way, but if you look, maybe in a different way, it might be after all. I was given a gift a few years ago, a gift that brought my family together, it made me feel loved and appreciated like I never felt before. I got lots of gifts, including a gift certificate for gourmet meals that kept on giving for almost a year.  I got fit because of it, and it also showed me who my real friends...

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Changing our Behaviour by Changing our Self Talk

Changing our Behaviour by Changing our Self Talk

Posted by | May 19, 2016 | , | 0 |

A few months ago I went for a run on a local trail.   In the distance I saw a couple walking, they were holding hands and obviously into each other.   I kept running, and eventually I caught up with them.  I know I am a good runner (LOL), but I didn’t know I was also a Ninja.    The couple didn’t hear me until I was a few feet behind and the funniest thing happened.    The guy heard me and without even looking back to see who I was or what I was, took off running, and running fast.   The...

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