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Hey Reader I've really been getting into podcasts lately. It's actually been one of the tools I use to slow down on my runs - music gets me running way too fast, so for easy runs I'll pop on a podcast to do my steady easy run. Anyway - yesterday I was listening to a podcast with the Iron Cowboy. If you're not familiar with him, this guy is insane - he did 50 Ironman races in 50 consecutive days, then most recently completed 101 Ironman races in 101 days. He's the inspiration behind Andy Frisella's 75 Hard challenge. It's easy to say he's an extremely tough guy. Yesterday on the podcast he mentioned how he got started and the humility of being a beginner. He started out on his journey 17 years ago not being able to run at all, but he stuck with it. He went on to say about how in today's culuture with social media how it's so difficult to get started with anything becasue people are so afraid to fail in front of others. And isn't that the sad truth? Over the years I've even found myself afraid to try new things, set lofty goals because of the fear of failure on social media. But the Iron Cowboy's story reminded me that we all have to start somewhere. We all have to be beginners at some point. Starting something new can be intimidating, especially when we live in a world where everything is shared and judged on social media. It's easy to get caught up in the fear of failure and let it hold us back from pursuing our goals and dreams. But we need to remember that everyone starts from the beginning, and we can achieve greatness through hard work and determination. The Iron Cowboy's story is a powerful reminder that no matter how daunting our goals may seem, we have the strength and resilience within us to take on any challenge. If you're in need of some motivation, I highly recommend listening to the Real AF episode with Iron Cowboy (warning: there's a bit of swearing). Talk soon! Ali Latest Posts
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Champagne and Coffee Stains - Meal Planning Made Easy
By Ali Van Straten
I help busy moms get dinner on the table FAST! Sharing my meal plans, easy recipes, Peloton tips, workout ideas and more.
Hey Reader Need an easy dinner recipe for this week? I just uploaded my favorite slow cooker honey garlic spareribs recipe on the blog! You're going to want to add this to your meal plan this week :) Click here for the recipe Chat soon! Ali
Hi Are you a snow person? I am defintiely not. I love the sun - or really any weather that I can get outside and run comfortably without having to wear a ton or layers! Today we're waking up in Minnesota to a ton of snow. Not only that, but this is just storm 1 of 3 that's about to hit us this weekend. So it's looking like my 14 mile long run on Sunday is going to be a treadmill run. Before we got all this snow I looked ahead for the forecast and knew I'd be craving ALL the comfort foods so...
Hey Reader Can you believe February is already almost over? This month really flew by for us - between the super nice weather and lots of days off school (I had no idea kids had so many days off in Kindergarten!), I feel like I blinked and the month is pretty much over. I'm all for it though because I'm so ready to switch seasons and get into spring. Time to break out the short sleeve shirts and put away winter jackets. Woohoo! I hope you're just as excited as I am for the upcoming changes....