I waited way too long in life to read Aldo Leopold’s classic work A Sand County Almanac. Well, technically, I listened to it and interestingly did so during one of only two experiences I have had with real urban living. Having spent nearly my whole life in Idaho and northeast Oregon I had taken aContinue reading “An Athlete’s Land Ethic“
What exactly is it that I do?
There is a conversation I have had a hundred times over at this point in my career. I am at a social gathering, I am introduced to someone, and they ask what I do. Sometimes just for my own entertainment I pretend I don’t know that they are inquiring about my career. On these occasionsContinue reading “What exactly is it that I do?“
Go Find Boredom
By all accounts our first child has been an incredibly ‘easy’ baby (I’m now frantically knocking on wood for daring to type that). I guess she is a technically a toddler at eighteen months of age. We have a very short list of areas that Merriam really gives us challenge. One of those areas thoughContinue reading “Go Find Boredom“
A Love Triangle, of Sorts
I was doing a consultation with a high school coach last week when I found myself saying something realized I repeat often, ‘I love pyramids, I use them for everything.’ The topic was programming training for a track season and I was sharing with her how I organize my training components into a pyramid thatContinue reading “A Love Triangle, of Sorts“
The Overvalued vs. The Undervalued
Over the years I have found that most athletes and coaches tend to hold a short list of principles in very high regard, the things they think really matter. Unfortunately, these tenets commonly held in such esteem are not the most important in truly exploring one’s potential. They are not inherently detrimental things, let meContinue reading “The Overvalued vs. The Undervalued”