If you have to ask …

2. If you have to ask … you’ll never understand this will help you understand

3. Nine years have given birth to our TRUTH THIS is who we are …

4. We believe in Balance Body, Mind, Soul

5. Today, many of us have lost touch with our physicality … due to our modern lifestyle, today’s generation of kids may be the first who live shorter lives than their parents … many notice that there is still something missing … many are having difficulties staying inspired, feeling refreshed, getting excited about the future… self-doubt, low self-esteem, fear, and one of the most difficult hurdles we all face: lack of motivation…

6. our lifestyle choices contribute to our happiness or unhappiness … we no longer tap into the regenerative power in our environment … sunrises and sunsets take place while we are stuck in the confines of an office, and time spent soaking in nature’s beauty has been replaced with calendars packed with meetings or endless hours online … Is the world something to be feared rather than revered?

7. methods often fail because they treat the body and soul separately, instead of as two parts of one unified whole … to improve our overall health is to tune into the health of our spirit as we also tune into our physicality along with a feeling of balance and connection to the natural world around us …

8. most of us are too wound up, overworked, and tired to stop and listen … drawing energy from the earth can help increase strength, sharpen focus, relieve stress, and eradicate self-doubt … if this can help win Ironman championships, imagine what it can do in day-to-day life, far from a traditional race course … Mark Allen and Brant Secunda

9. Body Mind Soul energy change live relax awake vision moment purpose commit courage listen

10. head hands forearms elbows biceps triceps deltoids back lats chest abs gluts hips quads hamstrings calves ankles feet kick rotate push pull glide catch cadence power aero balance lean contract breathe aerobic anaerobic lactate threshold VO2 max speed endurance heart rate calories lactate mitochondria capillaries carbs fats protein oxygen insulin glycogen BODY

11. We believe in Energy Nature can never be conquered, only understood

12. Intense physical activity is a foothold to the high country of the mind Anonymous The hardest step is always the first one

13. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on! James Mitchell Intense physical activity is a foothold to the high country of the mind. Sometimes you just have to trust yourself and jump

14. We believe in Change Plan Z:You want a valve that doesn't leak. But the real world provides you with a leaky valve. You have to determine how much leaking you can tolerate.scientist on first Apollo mission We can always expect a visit from father Murphy during race weekends

15. We believe in Living Happiness is swimming in the lake, joy is running on the beach … our best friend of 14 years passed on April 15, 2006 but he is never far from our thoughts – he exemplified what is Pure in this world

16. We believe in Relaxing A deep cup of rich coffee or a tall mug of dark beer

17. R & R is best appreciated and most rewarding after a hard effort

18. plan assess execute observe correct throttle control turn point countersteer rider input reference points alternate lines vanishing point widescreen traction speed lean angle flow late apex early apex trail roll-on wide tight off-camber on-camber blind open downhill uphill increasing radius decreasing radius crest dip MIND

19. We believe in Vision Goals pull the future sharper into focus

20. 2005 2006 2007 2008 form follows function and the eyes lead the way

21. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people Eleanor Roosevelt

22. Awake We believe in being The moment before the flag drops, the second before the canon goes “BOOM”!

23. One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is to redefine what’s humanly possible Lance Armstrong

24. The important moments in life are measured in seconds

25. Moment We believe in the • The past is history, the future a mystery, but the present is a gift Anonymous

26. trust believe depend bond unity dedicate sacrifice suffer pain revive rebuild grow develop progress perform achieve accomplish finish will power do can motivate fight struggle persevere climb savor value appreciate respect let go connect understand explore discover surrender SOUL

27. We believe in Purpose There is no “I” in Team

28. The easiest way to avoid living is to watch Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club

29. Commitment We believe in “hereby acknowledge that such events are inherently dangerous and represent an extreme test of a person's physical and mental limits... and involve the risk of serious injury and/or death…”

30. Until you are not afraid to die, you have not lived Don José Matsuwa, revered Huichol Indian shaman

31. Fall down 7 times. Get up 8!Buddhist quote You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs

32. We believe in Courage Jill Mason and Alan Liu were hit by a drunk driver while cycling on Easter Sunday April 11, 2004 Alan was killed instantly and Jill suffered severe spine and head trauma Jill spent one month in the ICU, four months in rehab and 24 months with her family but is now living independently once again in Sacramento, CA

33. Life shrinks and expands in accordance with one’s courageAnais Nin courage to take the first plunge courage to fight with thousands who all want the same thing

34. Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat Theodore Roosevelt

35. The lower you fall, the higher you’ll fly Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club

36. We believe in Listening The path to one’s soul is found in the silence between heartbeats connecting the suffering of the body to the chaos in the mind … It is the eye of the storm between Mother Earth and Grandmother Ocean

37. Success is using your God given talents to elevate other peopleBen Carson Alan was our quiet motivator

38. Nature speaks to us through the heat, wind and rain … up mountains, through forests, under oceans, over lava fields … There is no easy way!

39. We have discovered the limits of Biologyand explored the boundaries of Physicsalong all FOUR dimensions …

41. I surrendered wholeand received a soulRudyard Kipling