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This year’s graduation speech
Last year I wrote a post that I intended to be my speech if ever I was asked to give a commencement speech by a school. (Hey Harvard, I’m still waiting for that honorary degree). Any way, I got some good feedback from it, no one posts comments here but they tell me what they…
Read MoreEliminate the excuses, I’ve tried them all, they’re wrong.
“I just don’t have the time” “I would but I get my workout at work” “Since I don’t have the time to do it every day, I might as well not even start” “That program was too intense”, “I get too sore” “Healthy? I’m healthy enough.” I’ve heard them all, in fact I’ve said them all at some…
Read MoreThe day I met Picasso, a true story.
This is a long post, but I realized that I never wrote about it before. I swear that it’s true, though the quotes may be fudged a bit. We were in San Jose California. Me, my co-coach Matt and a friend named Jim who, at the time, was going to open his own gym. We…
Read MoreDreaming is not a waste of time
I remember the cartoon we had on our refrigerator when I was a kid. It was of two archaeologists with pith helmets and all looking at a little nub sticking out of the ground in a desert scene. The one archaeologist walking away says over his shoulder to the other “yeah, it’s probably nuthin.” But in a cut away…
Read MoreThe future of our health…..maybe
Lets look to the future. I’m not talking SciFi flying car and perosnal jet packs: I’m talking in 8 years. That’s 2 more Olympics, 2 more Presidentail Elections, when my kids will be 12 and 16. Not too far away. Here is what is projected. Based on a study (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys…
Read MoreMr. Williams vs. that other guy
Scene: Carleton Elementary school, Milwaukee, Mr. Williams’ gym class:. We did stuff that I hated, we had to dance to Frankie Valli’s “You’re just to good to be true”. Oh I hated that. But at other times we did things I liked; basketball, football, racket skills, games, and as you could imagine, I loved tumbling and gymnastics.…
Read MoreThe Valentines hub-bub should be about one thing
As I am sure you have surmised, I am not a big “Holiday” person. I’m the cynical kind of guy who calls Valentines day a “Hallmark holiday”. But in fact it is a church sanctioned celebration of some Saint Valentine. I say “some” because there are actually accounts of several Valentines in church history and…
Read MorePick 7. 1 for each morning
Ever since college I have been a believer in using affirmations. As an athlete we used affirmations to focus skill training and confidence. I found that merely repeating a phrase or word kept my mind focused on that outcome and in fact helped in visualizing success. A few years ago the book The Secret came…
Read MoreIf not for them, then for who?
We are all concerned about the child obesity problem in the “civilized” world but like car accidents, we all believe that it will never happen to us. Maybe you look at your kids and think that their OK or that there is no way that they could be considered “fat.” Great, good for you. But…
Read MoreGymfinity competes St. Jude Benefit
In 1991 a small team in Peoria started the St. Jude. Benefit to donate in the name of a team mate who lost his battle with cancer. The first meet had about 100 gymnasts and they donated all of the proceeds which totaled about $2400. As of 2010 The St. Jude Benefit meets have raised…
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