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Most of truth is passed on. What do I mean? Few of us have totally original thoughts. Yes, we share what we’ve learned through life’s experiences, but mostly, we pass on great tips, [...]

It’s October. Trees are flaming with color. Morning and evenings are incredibly refreshing. NBA, baseball and football all being played, well, for the most part. Halloween. Ah yes, Halloween. [...]

Welcome To The Inside Of My Head  I recently raced the Pigman Sprint Tri just outside of Palo, IA. As with all my races, I try to focus on very positive self-talk before and during the race. [...]

In the next couple of weeks and continuing on over the next few months, many of us will be racking our bikes and setting up our transition areas. We’ll not have to squeeze our bikes in between [...]

They’re coming. Just around the corner. Get ready! That’s right. Yesterday I was doing a 45-mile ride/eight-mile run, brick workout and as I was riding east on Bennington Road, I smelled [...]

Are you over 40 years old? 50? Will you be 40 someday? Are you a day older than yesterday? Thought so. In that case, you need to read this because we’re all aging, like it or not! Let me get [...]

Needless to say, the COVID-19 virus has affected all of us in many areas of life. Some, in very serious areas, and all of us in other areas that would be considered “secondary.” Compared to [...]

It’s March. Yes!!! November, December, January and February are in the rearview mirror! Though the first day of Spring isn’t officially here for a few more weeks, it’s starting to feel like it [...]

I suppose most sports have aspects to them that are not spoken about much. Personal, private kind of stuff. Like, ever wonder if bull riders put shammy cream in their pants before jumping on that [...]

Growing up, I was not mentally tough, or, tough by any definition of the word. There were the “tough” kids in middle school who intimidated me. They had swagger and confidence. They were far more [...]