I woke up on Saturday to find our kitchen and dining room area looking as it often does at the end of the week: articles of clothing placed on chair backs, mail left on any convenient surface, dishes in different stages of the cleaning process, shoes left in places for…
Yesterday was my birthday; I officially cross the line from young adult to maturing adult (we all know adulthood officially starts at age 40). People who write often use their birthdates as a time to write stuff titled “30 things I have learned in the past year” or “30 fun…
I have seen a lot of jokes about how well introverts are dealing with no human contact. I can say there is some truth to this; I do not feel the need to reach out to people, mainly because I don’t enjoy talking to people through text, email, or Facebook.…
As I sat down in front of my computer and logged in to take a test for a certification I have been working on, nervousness came over me, bringing me back to my days in college. The feeling of possible failure, thoughts of “am I smart enough?” all swirled around…
Are you comfortable? This has been the question going through my head lately. When working out, are you comfortable? While serving your family and team, are you comfortable? When studying the bible and your life, are you comfortable? I started running for one reason – I did a challenge last…
“Hey, how have you been?” This greeting is how a lot of conversations start. Between friends, family, or people you somewhat know. There is a safe bet that the person you ask this question will respond in one of three ways: “I am doing good. Thanks for asking.” “I have…
A few weeks ago I looked at four life lessons I learned in 2019. Today I want to talk about the training side and the five big takeaways from the year that was 2019. 4 Training Takeaways From 2019 I Don’t Train Powerlifters When I got into lifting back in…
In the past I have not written too kindly about conditioning, specifically, running. You can read about it here: Part I The Runners Dilemma: Feeling Great and Losing Weight Now to set the record straight, I have never been wholly against running or conditioning in general. I just never got much…
Strength is necessary, we get that. What is equally as important is what you are strong at. Being strong at doing bicep curls is cute but not that important in your daily life. Squatting 2x your body weight is something to be proud about, but is not necessary. If you…
I know if I am going to have a good or great day within the first 30 minutes of any day. “How can you possibly know this?” a sensible person might ask. I can’t predict the future, but I have a good chance of predicting it if I hit my…
