I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. About commitment, about choosing to continue pursuing something in the face of obstacles, about why we continue to flail at things that repeatedly kick us square in the soul, and what is is that makes it not only possible, but almost inevitable that we will get back…
Category: powerlifting
On mediocrity
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets I was working through a couple of things mentally last night, trying to figure out how to fix my bench, examining all the aspects of it that need work from…
Pre-comp thoughts and musings
I like to write stuff down. I write down goals, dreams, ideas, and plans. Sometimes I write for the purposes of sharing or communicating, but quite often I write things never shared just to get them straight in my own head. These blog posts (along with the “drafts” never published) function as a diary of sorts,…
Three years & gratitude
I don’t do things halfway. Not the important ones. If I decide to do something that has meaning to me, I give to it whatever I can and whatever it needs of me. This is often a great asset (and occasionally a tremendous liability – I’ve ended up with some tremendous successes and some pretty…
Powerlifter survey part 4: experiences & body image
In case you missed the others, here are all the posts in this series: Part 1: Female Masters Powerlifting Survey Results (the quantitative portion) Powerlifter Survey Part 2: training volume, injury, and fear Powerlifter survey part 3: Age is just a number Powerlifter survey part 4: experiences & body image Powerlifter survey part 5: I…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 