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Editor's note: The Blue Ridge Relay is a long-distance endurance race held in the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. Each year, teams from around the country run this 200+ mile race. The following is one man's story of his first Blue Ridge Relay experience. Written By JESSE KALUKA Disclaimer: I wanted to memorialize this …
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I turned 33 years old last Thursday. Such a round, beautiful number, the symmetry is oddly comforting to me. It was the number Larry Bird wore when he played in the NBA. That's a thing I do, by the way. I refer to my age based on my childhood sports heroes. I celebrated my "Reggie …
If you missed the first post about my experimentation with Intermittent Fasting, read about it here. The following will make a lot more sense after you read that. I was told from the start that the first few days would be the hardest. I was also lied to. Don't get me wrong, the first few …
Despite eating a relatively balanced and healthy diet, I've continued to gain weight over the last three years. I attribute this to a number of causes: switching to a sedentary job, becoming a father, getting older (and thus my metabolism going from "slow" to "sleeping"), a variety of minor injuries (knee, ankle), and consuming waaaaaaaay too …
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by BOB POLIACHIK I'm different today. But not because I woke at 4:50am. And not because I sweat through my shirt this morning. It's because of who I sweat with. Who I saw, what they told me and what I shared with them. I'm talking about men from a workout group called F3. The difference is …
The following is a story I helped write for a friend. In it, he shares of the most difficult thing he's faced in his lifetime. Two years ago, his son committed suicide. Dana wanted to write this story in hopes that it will reach someone who is hurting and needs help. I've been honored to …
I woke up this morning at 4:55AM. I don't remember hitting the snooze, but I did. When the alarm sounded again at 5:00AM, I shot out of the bed immediately, realizing I hadn't left myself too much time to get dressed and out the door. At 5:15AM, I pulled into the lot at Carter-Finley Stadium …
The power of one. In Stephen Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, habit number two goes like this: Begin with the end in mind. For someone like me, that idea is terrifying. I've never been great at goal-setting or planning ahead. So if I have a big task ahead of me, I …
They sat nervously at the table, watching as the general manager of the restaurant made a b-line toward them. Glancing at each other, they knew what was about to happen. "Sir. Ma'am. I am very sorry, but I need to ask you to leave. We have had multiple complaints about your son, and some of …
