I recently posted video of Ivy skiing which garnered comments such as “she’s a natural.” Upon seeing those comments my gut response was to write …
The Talent / Hard Work Equation
Coach Kelly
An Honest Guide to Planning Your Season
As we head into racing season, many of us are looking at ramping up training toward goal races. As coaches and athletes, we love to …
Love the Process (Lessons from a Kids Swim Meet)
Prior to leaving for a three-week western work adventure in Nevada, Arizona, and Utah I had the pleasure of sitting through a two-day youth swim …
Creating Community
I live in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Population 3,604. The closest big “cities” to me are Brattleboro, Vermont (population 12,046) and Keene, New Hampshire (population 22,953). …
Why Are Races So Expensive?
As we head into the 2022 race season (and hopefully lots of safe in person racing) a lot of us are being confronted with the …
Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Director Report
After a two year hiatus on putting on large in-person events, on September 25, 2021 we were able to run the 20th Annual Hogsback Marathon. …
Can a Race Require COVID-19 Vaccines?
As businesses of all sizes struggle with re-opening after a long COVID-19 winter the question of whether races, camps, clinics, and other endurance sport events …
Oatmeal Bake Pancakes
The recent oatmeal bake craze coupled with Picky Bar’s attempt at making a pancake mix, both of which were kind of disappointment made me think …
February Run Challenge
A good friend of mine died unexpectedly in October. It was terrible. It is terrible. Sometimes it feels like it doesn’t get better. Me being …
Business of Coaching : Legal To-Dos
Last month Coach Stacey and I presented at Endurance Exchange on business fundamentals for starting or growing your endurance sports business. Our presentation had four …