"That's about as real as it gets." I was listening to a podcast with Rich Froning (4 x CrossFit Games Individual Champion) on it this morning and among a heap of stand out takeaways, there was this one little throw away line that stuck with me more than the rest. He was discussing his programming... Continue Reading →
"I will raise my black flag" There are a lot of ways to interpret the symbol and meaning of a black flag in today's society. Over history it has had multiple meanings behind it including: Rebelling against authority and the normal Being a pirate and living by your own set of rules That you would... Continue Reading →
"Is this going to be dead time or alive time?" First, I just want to address my writing absence over the weekend. When I started this commitment, my goal was to write every night and if I missed one, I wouldn't miss two. This became quite a commitment for seven days and it takes a... Continue Reading →
"The hard work makes a little more sense when I keep 'Pound the Stone' front of mind." In front of us all stands a mighty stone. Rugged and untouched, it beckons to us, a blank canvas for creating. Underneath that exterior is the statue of our lives. A statue created by our strikes. Every thought... Continue Reading →
Thoughts to myself after finishing an Air Bike workout last weekend: "Man, I'm getting into a bad habit of getting off the bike when I'm nearly finished my cals." For anyone who doesn't know, when you ride an airbike and jump off, the cals keep ticking over for a little afterwards. I caught myself getting... Continue Reading →
"Writing about the strategies I learn really help to drive it home for myself." I have been working through a Mental Performance Mastery Certification lately and I find that I sink ideas better into myself when I then write about them after learning, and I wanted to write about the one that has really stuck... Continue Reading →
"What do our shirts mean to us?" As you may have seen through our social media channels, as well as writing this daily journal, we also design shirts with meaning. I wanted to take a chance here to talk about exactly what these designs mean to us and the reason behind them. I... Continue Reading →
"I have to not know, to know. I have to struggle along my path before the path becomes clear. It will not be easy or quick and I shouldn't wish for such things. But know that when I do push through, that it will all be worth it. Every single tough moment of it. The... Continue Reading →
"How would RPE work for life?" I've been looking into some new strength programs over the last few weeks and although I knew about RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), I hadn't ever really dived into the subject. Now with some of the programs I've been looking at using this system, I've been reading more about... Continue Reading →
Listen to feedback that interests me at the time or supports my ego. Reject all other feedback. ⇓ Consider all feedback received for the potential growth. Struggle with dis confirming feedback. ⇓ Seek out all feedback. Where can I improve? This is a hugely over simplified model of how my journey of feedback has progressed, but... Continue Reading →
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