Category Archives: motivation

Philadelphia Area Blood Cancer Support Groups

By Steve | Published: December 2, 2011
Local Support Groups Below is a list of different support groups hosted by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:  Blood Cancers Networking Group – Warminster/ Bucks County Open to all who have been touched by a blood cancer. Provides supportive and educational resources. When: 2nd  Wednesday of the month in the evening. Location: Gilda’s Club.  Facilitated by a [...]
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Meet Four-Time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington

By Steve | Published: December 2, 2011
Come join us for a fun, entertaining evening with four-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington to support the Cadence Cycling  Foundation.  She’ll share her love of the sport and may even give you a secret training  tip!  This will be an exclusive gathering (capped at 100 people) so you’ll have a great opportunity to interact [...]
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Giving Thanks

By Steve | Published: November 23, 2011
This is the time of year that I , like many others, take a few inventories and remind myself of all of the things that matter, and that I am grateful for. The important thing for me to remember is that things always have a way of working their way out. The “downs” seem to [...]
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Something for Ethan

By Steve | Published: November 3, 2011
OK here is the deal. In light of Ethan Zohn’s recent relapse with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, I have decided to do the following. Earlier this year I published my book entitled “In Search of Center” in which Ethan wrote the foreword and is mentioned a few times throughout the book. The book is described as:  “The [...]
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Relapse – A Brother in Battle

By Steve | Published: November 2, 2011
So if you haven’t heard the news, my buddy Ethan Zohn’s cancer is back.  I found out earlier this week just before the news broke to the rest of the world. It’s maddening… and frustrating. I have faith that Ethan will once again kick the crud out of his Hodgkins Lymphoma. And I keep finding [...]
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A Certain Way

By Steve | Published: October 31, 2011
My wife and I had two daughters while we were still in our twenties. Thinking  back, I knew very little about life or the world when I was still in my twenties. I knew enough to realize that we were raising two beautiful and amazing kids but knew very little about the world around me [...]
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Redemption Running

By Steve | Published: October 22, 2011
I headed out this morning for what needed to be about a 15 mile jaunt. I am two weeks out from the NYC marathon so technically last weekend should have been a 20 mile training run but that didn’t quite happen. But it’s OK. I’ll figure it out on race day. (the most famous of [...]
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Mighty Macs

By Steve | Published: October 22, 2011
This video was filmed by ESPN at the Immaculata University campus highlighting the success of the university’s basketball program through the years. Check it out HERE
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He Said, He Said

By Steve | Published: September 21, 2011
Below is a recent conversation that has kept me busy with myself. Self: You do know you are racing an ironman in 3 days, right? Other self: Yes, I do recall such event. Self: And why do you continue to do this again? Other self: Hmmmm…. I DON’T FRIGGIN KNOW !!! Self: Have you been training? Other self: I’m sorry. Could [...]
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Can I Play?

By Steve | Published: September 14, 2011
I heard those words last night while I was outside doing a little yard clean up. It came from the front porch of the house next door where three small children were laughing and playing. A fourth child walked up and asked that simple question… “Can I play?” As crazy as [...]
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