So throw your hands up…..and they stay there

So throw your hands up…..and they stay there

9 years ago I got a diagnosis: “Sir you have demyelinating white matter on your brain.””Doc….I have no idea what you just said.””You have MS.” The news rocked my world. For about 2 months afterwards I lived in a world of...
The Pacer

The Pacer

Every year my kids are forced against their will by their PE teacher to do the “Fun Run.” Well, that’s not entirely true. My oldest absolutely loves it. Anything for the sake of competition, even if it puts his stomach in knots beforehand. My other...
The People

The People

Buckle up…a lot of nostalgia…but also a lot beauty and pride. On July 8, 2008 I started CrossFit. Someone told me I should do a workout named “Angie.” And so I did. Get through 100 pull ups, 100 push ups, 100 sit ups and 100 squats as quickly...
Essential? Non Essential? I’m so confused…

Essential? Non Essential? I’m so confused…

On February 21, 2020 I did my quarterly InBody body composition analysis. I saw the numbers and, for those that know the InBody machine, it gives a print out with your previous history laid out. My weight hadn’t changed. In fact, it went down. I didn’t...
Clear Eyes

Clear Eyes

Whether you have kids or not here’s a little gem – you can learn a lot by watching and over hearing them. As a parent, you can learn a lot about yourself (since they, more or less, are your little reflections). Not saying that’s what we want to be...
Foundation

Foundation

“Within one man the whispers they are faint as the rustling winds, blow them away. But many give a foundation to stand strong against the wind…won’t you hear their stories.” These are lyrics from a song that I heard awhile back…..ok,...