Sometimes you don’t start something because you feel like you should have started it a long time ago and now you’re embarrassed that you’re not doing it. AND you still…
Why does it matter if you only exercise 3 times a week when you head to the rink with your skates on? What if you’ve never even considered training off-skates…
In the dark, dank corners of the skating rink next to the bin of gear that has never been washed, skaters talk. They talk about the strategy they saw at…
I try not to be much for superstitions, but I can’t help but think that maybe the Wild West Showdown has it out for me. Last year, I ended up…
Like most WFTDA leagues, my team has a busy schedule for the month of May. The majority of our sanctioned bouts take place during this month — ALL of our…
Humans, by and large, are a pessimistic bunch. Aren’t we? We spend a lot of time thinking and worrying about how things can go wrong. What we’re doing wrong. Why…
Competitive sports are played mainly on a five-and-a-half inch court, the space between your ears. BOBBY JONES Pushing yourself to do physically difficult things is one way to build up…
Sometimes, you reach that moment in a game where you just can’t push any further. You’ve left everything on the track. You’ve given it your all. And you want to…
In case you missed it, Iron Octopus Fitness has named May #mentaltoughnessmonth. To be fair, this may already exist. It might be in a different month. Who knows? The point…
“When I first met you, I thought you hated me.” “You’re pretty intimidating. I was scared to talk to you.” “I always assumed you weren’t very nice.” Welcome to the…