Jennifer Palaske
Jennifer Palaske
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Marketing Consultant, Community Garden Coordinator, Wife, Mother, Coffee Junkie, Triathlete and Runner


Author Archives: Jennifer Palaske

Fighting with I Can’t

“I Can’t” is so pervasive in most people’s self-talk.  If you start listening for it, you will be amazed at the number of times you will hear those words when talking to family, friends, and co-workers, or the number of times you say it yourself.  I Can’t covers everything from learning a new skill, to [...]
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Admitting Addiction

It is said that telling others you have a “problem” is the first step to admitting you have an addiction.  I have fought saying this, have not been able to admit it, but found myself saying it out-loud this weekend…I.Am.A.Runner.    Wow!   There I said it…I never thought this would happen.  Crazy!
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A Little Help From My Friends

When I think about my year training, and completing the various events that I have, a song immediately comes to mind.  You could say it is my theme song for the year and sums up everything in my life, “With a Little Help From My Friends” by the Beatles.   Like with so many things, it [...]
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How to Get There From Here

Making a significant change in life takes time.  Yet in a society where we expect and want everything instantaneously it can be overwhelming to have a large goal that will take a long time to accomplish.  We know our desired outcome, but get bogged down in trying to get there from here.  Regardless of whether [...]
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Free Your Mind

“If you want to free your body, first you’ve got to free your mind.  So come on, check this out…”  I know Jon Bon Jovi wasn’t talking about running when he sang these lyrics, but I cannot think of a truer statement when it comes to running. Like so many things in life, success depends [...]
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What Inspires You?

What inspires someone to make a life change, a commitment to health, is as individual as that person.  It may be a health scare, seeing another person’s success story, even a class reunion that gives the inspiration necessary to begin making changes.  For me inspiration has come from The Brown Pants.
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40 Someday

Hi, my name is Jennifer Palaske.  My Twitter bio (@jennlpal) tells you some things about me; Marketing Consultant, Community Garden Organizer, Wife, Mother, Coffee Junkie, Novice Triathlete in Training.  The things it doesn’t tell you;
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