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The Diverse Paths of Winter TrainingDon’t eat grease and sugar, and don’t stuff yourself. Train sensibly and regularly. Stay warm and dry.
TrainingDecember 19, 2015 -
Apply Your SavvyIt’s a sweet day, still Indian summer, and life is good. Sounds of the freeway and city are made small and...
LifestyleJuly 8, 2015 -
The Heart of the Matter
The questions we ask, the unknowns we face and the curiosity, wonder and inquiry that baffle our minds could fill the...
LatestMay 11, 2015 -
We Outlive the DiscomfortI’m about to leave for the gym. It’s a sunny day, Sunday, one you might call perfect; low 80s, light breeze...
LatestApril 25, 2015 -
A Quick Glimpse in the Rear ViewImagine a 10-year-old, tlhe youngest in a family of three boys, who inherited threadbare baseballs and raggedy mitts and smooth, under-inflated...
LatestFebruary 25, 2015 -
Be Strong and Courageous
And now, without beating around the bush, hedge or prairie grass, allow me to come straight to the point without deviation...
LatestJanuary 16, 2015 -
B-72 Without a Plan or Propellers
I just returned from my first workout after a long layoff. I didn’t choose the layoff; it chose me. Those bumps...
LatestNovember 28, 2014 -
Counting Sets and Reps and Other Blessings
You know you’re in the somber winter stretch when it’s dark at 5:15 and you’re digging around your wardrobe for a...
LatestJuly 20, 2014 -
No Knuckle Dragging Allowed
If you are a serious-minded ironhead (classy oxymoron), you know the value of a clear mission statement. Composing a simple, yet...
LatestJune 18, 2014 -
Let’s Not Train and Say We Did
Since our last conversation life has happened with regularity and normalcy. Shadows lengthened over familiar landscapes, fragrant flora awash in pure...
LatestMarch 29, 2014 -
My Tribute to Larry Scott
Larry Scott died early Saturday morning. He was 75 years old, a very good man. The man was smart, witty and...
LatestMarch 12, 2014 -
Too Distracted to Have a Purpose
Going through life without a particular purpose is okay. You get by. You don’t go anywhere, but the days pass. There’s...
LatestJanuary 18, 2014 -
Airborne: Lift Now, Lift Hard, Lift Good
I’ve never been a student—that is, one who studies. School from grade one was a ladder I had to climb to...
Beginning BodybuildingNovember 18, 2013 -
I Hear You Knocking at My Front Door
Right about this time every year for the past 13 years I have glowingly declared that the days are getting longer....
LatestAugust 29, 2013 -
Walking the Canary
I rise and shine in the morning after eight to 10 hours of restless, interrupted sleep and vigorous tossing and turning....
LatestAugust 28, 2013
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