Tag Archives: goals

Post Adventure Blues? 10 Questions to Help you Reflect and Plan

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Kym Zest

This was written for and published by Garage Grown Gear! Check them out! It’s done. The BIG ADVENTURE you planned and planned and trained and prepped for. It dominated your life, it defined you, it absorbed all conversation. It’s over.  … Continue reading →

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Use The Ladder

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Kym Zest

“If I can’t _______ then it’s not worth it.” Is one of the biggest pitfalls in sustaining a long athletic life. It could be a certain pace, distance, weight, or time. But the thought is that if it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Handstand Goals. So Far Away.

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Kym Zest

I took on this goal because it was something I always dreamed of.  I had no idea how difficult it would be for me. My journey officially started in January 2016.  I wanted to be able to do many amazing … Continue reading →

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What A Ride

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Kym Zest

Holy moley.  What a ride it’s been. Eleven years ago I hated biking.  I wanted to like it so much.  I wouldn’t have admitted it back then, but I HATED it.  Was terrified of it.  Just getting on a bike made … Continue reading →

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Progress Report!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Kym Zest

This report is crazy overdue. After announcing in June my intention to actually try to train for flexibility, a dream I had never imagined possible… I diverted your attention. I wrote about swimming.  I told you about fish and dinosaurs and chupacabras.  … Continue reading →

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5 Reflections. No Resolutions.

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Kym Zest

I don’t do New Years resolutions.  Resolutions are just decisions that move you towards your goals.  But every decision affects my future.  And my goals are infinite; from the mundane and immediate to the eccentric and expansive. Heck, I put … Continue reading →

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Sharing the shortest motivation advice.

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Kym Zest

“I need to find my motivation first.”  Is a great way to procrastinate.  Just START DOING something.  And then be ready to roll with even the tiniest bit of motivation.  It will snowball into something bigger. This can apply to so many excuses. … Continue reading →

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Daring Steps and Leaps

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Kym Zest

One step leads to the next.  Usually when we reach for a step we know where our foot will land.  I feel like I’m walking out into a thick fog – I can’t quite see where I’m going but it feels … Continue reading →

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Down the rabbit hole.

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Kym Zest

I feel unmotivated yet restless.  I have a vague sense of athletic drive that is unmoved by the thought of swimming biking or running.  It’s not to say I’m leaving triathlon. I totally want to do Beach2Battleship again.  Nor have … Continue reading →

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Denial felt better.

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Kym Zest

It’s been ten weeks since I shared my big boring goal.  Time for an update AKA voluntary public shaming.   Budgeting is to security as training is to racing.  Some people like the training even without the motivation of a … Continue reading →

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