Notes from the
middle of doing things.
Essays and field reports. Mostly written on Sundays.
It's Never Too Late To Reinvent Yourself
You only get one life, so if at any point you are feeling like you are headed down the wrong path stop and change course. Pursue the things that inspire you and risk embarrassment in pursuit of joy. This isn't some idealist take on things. It is about following a calling, following Christ and pursuing fulfillment at the highest level.
Read essay →Hire the Damn Coach
I was firmly of the belief that post high school (or college if you were lucky) coaches were more of an organizing force for professional athletes and nothing more than that. Then I hired one.
My First* Sprint Triathlon
Here we go, the first step toward becoming an Ironman. That's what I told myself at the top of a 240-foot waterslide, about to start my second sprint triathlon. Three days earlier, my final training swim had gone so badly I barely made it 350 yards. This is the story of how it all turned around.
Why Kentucky
Sometimes you just need to shake things up to test who you are and reset where you are headed.