Your breastplate and your helmet is to protect only you. The shield is to protect the entire group. Stephen Pressfield, author of "Gates of Fire" about the 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae (also "The War of Art" another one of my favorites), encouraged us recently to hold up our shields. The United States … Continue reading Raise Up Your Shield, Spartan
Category: Health
Applying the Use It or Lose It Theory
The Body Although I have been running quite a bit during this COVID-19 crisis to stay in shape, I rarely push myself to my limits. Last week during one of my runs I was recalling Primal Endurance by Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns. There was something within this text that I have not been applying … Continue reading Applying the Use It or Lose It Theory
Slow Down
At the end of the Thanksgiving Day 5K in Lawrence, KS this year, my wife and her good friend crossed the finish line and her friend had a revelation. It was as if a deep secret had been revealed. By slowing down and letting go of any inclination that you have to go fast, she … Continue reading Slow Down
Positive Near Death Experiences: A How To Guide
In jiu-jitsu, one has countless opportunities to enter into a submission of which they cannot escape. Many submissions involving the arm, ankle, knee, wrist, or neck don't give you a whole lot of time to think about your situation. When these get compromised, you quickly tap out. There are situations, one of which I will … Continue reading Positive Near Death Experiences: A How To Guide
Electronic Friction
If you are like me, you like to track your mileage, heart rate, pace, and other things when you bike or run. I have done it for so long now, that I pretty much know the pace that it takes to keep my heart rate around a certain level. At the end of the year, … Continue reading Electronic Friction
