The Easy Spin
Vulnerability, caring, insight, coaching, occasional side-bars, comedy, conflict, and sometimes resolution, all from the mind of The Chad Andrews.
We want you…
We are slowly starting to distance ourselves from the incredible heat and humidity that has challenged us since July
What does failure look like to you?
The pursuit to get faster, stronger, and healthier is sometimes daunting. The current revelation of social media has pushed the envelope of general health and wellness to a tipping point.
The Recharge
Hiatus: That’s a good word to define my physical state, and to some extent my mental state. I traveled so much to start the season off.
Ride or die crew?....
This past Sunday I was invited to a ride that I haven’t been on in probably over a year. I’m not so sure it was an invite as much as it was…hey ya’ll, I’m coming to your ride!
Tips and Tricks: Roots!
Do you get frustrated by roots while riding your mountain bike? Here's two tips that we really help your skill set.
What I’ve learned/learning from a friends passing…
It’s been 1 year since my friend Melinda passed. I’ve struggled with processing her death. How and what I’ve learned in her passing. More to come!
The fourth and final video of our 4 part series with Ty Magner of l39ion pro cycling team.
Talkin’ Twilight: The fourth and final video of my 4 part series with Ty Magner of l39ion pro cycling team.
Towards the future… mistake free.
Towards the future… mistake free. It’s time to look towards 2023 and make your season and year great.
Do you have good timing?
DOPAMINE! That magical training elixir hits us like a ton of feel-goods. It’s your “reward” system. Here’s the problem. This dopamine rush can get your long-term goals in trouble!
Part 1: Are we avoiding the challenges?
Are we avoiding the challenges that are becoming a part of our daily lives? What about our motivation?
Theory: Metallica to Mozart: For training purposes only.
Hold tight you guys…I know you are thinking that Chad has gone off his rocker (further). Hear me out. Today I did my standard early walk. Yes, I was on the hunt for the latest #DailyDog. Got home, made a quick lunch, and then headed to the gym….
It’s 2:36am.
For real, 2:30am-3am. A bit of positive insomnia. 😀
The blessing and the curse of having a mind that is clear, focused and determined is sleep. The past 20 years, I’ve had pretty poor sleep hygiene. Stress, work, life, etc.
The week for re-entry: 3 tips to help you prepare for the Holiday finale’.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Hanukah, or other Holiday celebration. This week is a pretty challenging one for endurance athletes. You are firmly in the throws of a celebratory week. New Year is fast approaching.
Do you know you? Knowing oneself.
I did a quick story, two days ago, that quoted a great saying from Gabor Mate: “Knowing oneself comes from attending with compassionate curiosity to what is happening within”.
How blessed are 你 (nǐ)?
How blessed are 你 (nǐ)?
This blog will be a tiny bit longer than usual :)
Boy…I hope I didn’t butcher the formal use of “YOU”.
Do I get a new couch?
I just watched Mike Birbiglia's one-man comedy show from 2019. It was a tremendous insight into a story about love and its complications.
♪ Hey! I wanna get better ♪ ♪ I didn’t know I was lonely Till I saw your face ♪ ♪ I wanna get better ♪ ♪
Indoor Cycling: 6 Exercises that are a must for your hips. (Copy) (Copy)
We have “fallen” back on the clock. Fall is settling in. (I have some mixed feelings on this entire changing the clocks thing.) If it’s been a while since you have been on your trainer you will notice a few things.