Champion Mindset | Donloree

Be Yourself? Umm… Maybe Try Again …

August 28, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

Some of the worst advice out there is, “Be yourself.” Want to know a secret? Sometimes ‘yourself” really sucks. Much better advice is to, “Be the ‘yourself’ you will be ridiculously proud of 30 years from now.” Unfortunately that slogan doesn’t fit nicely on a t-shirt or billboard. And it requires thoughtful consideration. Photo Personally, ‘myself’ […]

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The Art of Becoming {Sinister 7 Musings}

July 16, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

10 kilometers into my leg of Sinister 7, I wondered how in the world I could be THAT sweaty. Sure, it was a sweltering day in Crowsnest Pass, but how can a woman sweat so much that it drips down her legs and literally pours off of her like a mini Niagara Falls? She can’t. Or at […]

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The Price of Fear

June 22, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

As soon as spring comes I am one of those ridiculous people who has their road bike out in the slush riding alongside the runners in shorts just because it is finally ‘hot‘. Or the woman on the mountain bike who is poised at the top of a trail in the valley which is currently […]

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Rubicon

May 27, 2017 by Donloree 3 Comments

Over the course of the past three years, I have grown and gone through more than I thought possible. Or wanted to. Contrary to how I would prefer to live, from time to time I have caught myself fearing the future, waiting for the other shoe to drop and imagining the worst. The problem is, […]

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Back To The Basics

March 16, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

The other day one of my crazy, fit friends sent me this text … My immediate reaction was to respond with, “No! Are you crazy? I hate running … Yes, ok, when and where do I sign up?” Do not fear, an epic commitment to spend half of my life running over the next few years […]

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How To Combat A Severe Case Of Some Day-itis

February 18, 2017 by Donloree 2 Comments

There is always tomorrow to do things, right? Sure … If you are anything like me and 99.985824% of people in the world, you have a ‘Some Day List’. The items on this list are the things that you will accomplish one of these days, when you have the time and life affords you the luxury of […]

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Queen of the Capsize

August 30, 2016 by Donloree 1 Comment

Boats and I don’t get along. Or more aptly put, they make me squeal like a little girl and void the effectiveness of my deodorant in mere moments. Kayak, canoe, ship, skid, ski boat, raft …. you name it, I probably don’t like it. The last time I was in a boat, I hung onto […]

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Happy Is As Happy Does

May 8, 2016 by Donloree 1 Comment

Summer is glorious in the subarctic. The unique gift about the north during the summer months is the sun; it stays for nearly 24 hours at the zenith of summer and doesn’t really leave until it suddenly decides to start snowing. Most summer evenings after work and the long list of tasks and events for the […]

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