He was young and dark-haired, standing across the street from the older woman. No shirt. Mower grass bag in one hand on this sleepy Santa Cruz street where twilight was …
Walking Away a Winner
We have this idea that winning means coming in first place. Well, it does and it doesn’t. Sure, you win if you’re number one in a contest, but that’s not …
Focus On What You CAN Do
You think you won’t make it back, but you will. Right now, you’re injured or sick. You feel weak and old and sad, and you’re shaking your fist at the …
Opportunity Isn’t Just Knocking
Are you complaining that the world is full of stupidity and mediocrity? Crappy writing Crappy movies Crappy gyms Crappy politicians Crap crap crap. Stop. Look at the gifts sitting right …
What to Do When the Barbell Won’t Budge
What to do? What’s the next step when you know your body is ready but your mind is not?
I Will Not Be Broken
It wasn’t that I couldn’t be broken—the world had proven me wrong on that—but rather that I could refuse to be a broken person.
Wisdom or Madness?
There’s something forged in us by all of these workouts, something we can’t quite explain.