Sunday, October 9th was the 1 year anniversary of Maya’s teammate, Casey, passing away. As we all anticipated, it’s been one of the hardest, most defining times of anyone’s lives that had any sort of connection with her…or, no connection at all. It’s impossible for me to sit here and even attempt to put into writing all of the feelings and emotions that a day like this brings up, so I’m just not even going…
While most of my day-to-day life revolves around being a competitive athlete and all things that support that lifestyle (micro-dialing in nutrition, recovery and mobility as much as possible, learning and talking with whoever has something to share with me about any of it), I am for some reason simultaneously trying to suppress my insanely crafty and artistic side. I don’t know, it just doesn’t “fit in” with the tough guy, barbell monster that I am also wishing…
This is one of those horrific things that I’m pretty sure happens to most people with long hair. However, if it doesn’t, I’m just kidding because it’s gross and I don’t want you to think it happens to me unless it happens to you, too. Here’s the scenario: you take a shower and wash your hair after not washing it for a couple days (because that’s what EC tells me is good for my hair,…
Ben’s Dad, Paul, has a boat that he keeps in Marina Bay in Boston. In the summertime, especially after the Games are over and done with, it’s one of our favorite date nights. Sometimes we go by ourselves, but other times we meet up there with his Dad and invite a couple of friends to spend the night cruising around Boston harbor, eating dinner at one of the waterfront restaurants, or even…
I’m obviously not 23 years old anymore. I know. That’s shocking information to everyone. But, it’s true. I know this because 23 year olds can successfully pop out babies like high-powered pieces of machinery and bounce back to the bodies they had before (I know that because I was a 23 year old that did that), rebound from tendonitis like it’s a mosquito bite, and PR their snatch by 5 pounds every time they touch…