Life Lessons

Growing Pains (and Gold!)

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ~Maya Angelou I almost cried before we even got to the start line. Twice! First when I heard another country’s national anthem being played over the loudspeaker, right after we launched for the Final…. Read More >>>

The Power of Team

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. ~Theodore Roosevelt Gang, I love what I do. Amy Van Dyken was one of my first role models in sports. I remember watching her on TV, racing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and wanting to… Read More >>>

Highs and Lows

Part 1 About two weeks ago, I started to draft a new blog post with a very different ending in mind. Ironically, considering how little I engage in social media, the post was partly inspired by a video I published on Instagram. The video was of me during a weights session, and was prompted purely… Read More >>>

Permission Slips

Have you ever thought about who you want to be in this world? Not what you want to be. Who. One of my mentors assigns me “homework” on a regular basis as a way to further explore and follow-up on the things we discuss. Each assignment starts exactly the same, with a section called “Permission… Read More >>>

Shoot for the Moon

I learned a powerful lesson about self-belief last week. I was in the gym working up to a front squat heavy triple and hit a number I felt really good about. In my mind, before going into the lift, I planned on it being my last set. Assuming I hit the lift, it would have… Read More >>>