The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. ~Henry David Thoreau The funny and beautiful thing about any adventure is that it opens your eyes to more adventures and possibilities. Stepping into the unknown is briefly terrifying, but once you make the move through Fear, you can find yourself in…
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Finland part 3 (the part where things got picked up)
Of course, the whole purpose of the trip was to lift things. I’ve put off writing this portion because it has taken me time to digest what happened, how it feels, and what comes next. This was my first international competition and actually, since I bombed out in squats at Nationals, the first time I’ve…
The Finnish Line, part 1
The two weeks of travel and competition are drawing to a close; tomorrow I leave Finland and head back to Canada to a normal life, or at least to a more routine one. Just now I’m sitting on a ferry on my day to Tallinn, Estonia for the day and I have a couple of…
Entering Bardo
Whenever I travel, especially when travelling without my family, I find myself leaving before I leave. I woke this morning, finished putting the last few things into my suitcases for my trip to Finland, walked out the door of my house, and am already travelling, even though I am sitting in my usual coffee shop…
Two short weeks until IPF Worlds, Salo, Finland
I’m not quite sure why I the passage of time has eluded me over the last two weeks. Maybe it was being caught up in training and work or being distracted by the sudden appearance of Spring. Whatever the case, it only dawned on me yesterday that June is next week and I leave on…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 