We often discuss mining the answer to the question “why?” I believe in this concept wholeheartedly and can’t overstate it.I’m also fascinated by human behavior. You know my distaste for small talk by now, but I love to learn about the people I meet and connect with. I want to know why they do what they do. This is especially interesting to me when a conversation partner … [Read more…]

We talk all the time around here about the value of rest and recovery. We know how critical time off is to emerge with stronger muscles and healthier tissue. We also know what the optimal recipe is – stop training, sleep, eat.We grasp that philosophy for recovery from physical exertion, but what do we do to recover from mental exertion? Our recipes for recharging from our … [Read more…]

22 (my nickname for my fourteen year old, Dane) left me in the kitchen before embarking on a short journey to Boston to meet his friend. As is our standard hello and goodbye, we first slapped our right hands together. That sting feels amazing. Never losing contact, we gather our fingers together in a strong embrace and subsequently and in unison, bring our fists down towards … [Read more…]

Green can’t fade the blue, 1/2 the world from Red. The bottomless and dark.Too tame, too warm. Tepid. Tropical.Music and volume immaterial.She can move her hips, tango or slam. No stranger to a mosh pit.Pacifists needn’t apply, claims Venice ShorelineTravel north, beautiful baby to the left, a moon mirror.Still angry, thrashing. A shining, slashing … [Read more…]

Binging as night settles.My seductive drug of choice.Pitch black beach dirt back road crunches. Battles crickets.Climbing, 12 seconds at a timeSpeedballs.Zero visibility, angry waves my eyes, an epic fix.Sobering thoughts of a dangerous Hawaiian crash, steer clear, caffeineAnother hit? Another hill.No heart rate variabilityA passionate love … [Read more…]