Comments for Mary Eggers

Comment on Weekend recap by Peter Haggerty

Peter Haggerty — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:19 +0000

This is the 2nd year I’ve done this indoor tri. I love it, especially the heated outdoor pool and the spin bikes outdoors and the mimosas. Your team did a great job of organizing this event and showcasing the “wow” Mid-Town facility. I’ll be back next year and, hopefully, “tri” to get a Corporate RIT wave together. (Very interesting, too, measuring watts rather than miles.Do you think that system of measurement favors climbers? Just curious. )

Comment on Three times a week by straightupyoga

straightupyoga — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:08:34 +0000

Mary, you’re awesome.

Comment on The helpers by Lisa Ouellette Jackson

Lisa Ouellette Jackson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:32:48 +0000

Thank you for that reminder, “….look for the helpers”. Because we do focus on the horror (how can we not?), this reminder reframes the way we look at something so terrible to find something good in it.

Thank you.

Comment on Further by Kelly Covert (@TrimommyKelly)

Kelly Covert (@TrimommyKelly) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:40:32 +0000

Great post, as usual Mary! Thanks!!

Comment on The dark room by runwithholly

runwithholly — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:37:59 +0000

‘You see so much happen on a bike with a person. You see them ride through barriers that are evident on a bike yet present off the bike. I get to watch them execute a set and then when it’s done look at their neighbor and say “I can’t believe we just did that.”’

This is the same reason I LOVE to coach new runners. Maybe Iron-Athletes experience the same transformation, on some level (I wouldn’t really know) – but I love watching someone who didn’t hear their body, didn’t know how to use it, didn’t feel confident in it – start to run.

And slowly, gradually, over 12-15 weeks, this person changes. Yes, she can now run 3 miles. But she also stands taller, walks more confidently, and sees…possibility. She sees possibility in herself – in athletics, but also at school, at home, and at work. There’s some about regular endurance activities that change people. And I’m sort of addicted to seeing it happen, again and again…

Thanks for putting words to some of my emotions!

Comment on Saturday mornings by Kelly Covert (@TrimommyKelly)

Kelly Covert (@TrimommyKelly) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:46:52 +0000

I know exactly what you mean about spending quiet time with your husband. Just this morning Kel and I were reading by the fire before the boys got up and it made my heart so happy.

Comment on Eye of the storm by runwithholly

runwithholly — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:38:31 +0000

As someone in the midst of cobbling together a “bit-of-this, bit-of-that, lots-of-variety” kind of job basket, this makes for a very good read. Thanks!

Comment on Renewing the fire by Gilmour Girl

Gilmour Girl — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:11:42 +0000

This is great Mary!! Gives one hope that you can find it again. Not that it ever seemed you lost it… Happy training!

Comment on Running towards by katie (@thisamazingday)

katie (@thisamazingday) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:20:56 +0000

You are full of the many things that I need to be filling my brain with right now. Thank you.

Comment on TLC Fit. Week One. by runwithholly

runwithholly — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:31:14 +0000

What a difficult kind of day…to know they have to face another long list of “can’t dos” – the first and possibly hardest step, before you all work together to turn them around to “can dos”. In that sense, it’s something like a training plan – tears you down, then builds you back up again…

But analogies won’t make the task easy, and frankly, I have no wisdom…but I understand the good that this work does – so I send strength, grace, and peace to you all today…