A few students would come up to me after practice and say, “What should I work on, coach?” That isn’t an easy thing to do. They had to be willing to push their ego aside, and embrace the constructive criticism.
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I Can’t Believe What He Said About His Wife
How do you speak about your spouse, or significant other, when they aren’t around? If someone overheard your “spouse” conversation, what would they think?
What God Is Teaching Me Through 8 Puppy Paws
Things have changed a lot in our house in the last few months because we now have 2 puppies: Doc and Lavender. They are Black Labs, and they’re brother and sister! And God is teaching us a lot!
It Could Result In Serious Injury or Death
It says, “Recall Notice”, but why do I choose to ignore it?
Prayer Jar Project: Is It Working?
A few weeks ago, I introduced you to my “Prayer Jar Project”. A simple way for me to pray for the people who matter most in my life. After only a few short weeks, I have been AMAZED at what has happened. Every morning, when I reach into the Prayer Jar, I say a prayer …
OMG! Watch Out For These Trees!
Now that Spring has arrived, West Michigan is beginning to bloom! But, be on the lookout for what I call, “The Stinky Tree”. I just got a whiff of it TODAY on my run. Oof! I decided to make a video to show you why they’re so “dangerous”! (and yes, feel free to subscribe to …
Why You Need To Support A Virtual Race
Another year, another canceled race. Is it frustrating? Absolutely. Is there a chance your favorite race won’t ever come back? Absolutely. Is there something you can do about it to make sure that it WILL come back? Absolutely! As we continue to slowly venture into opening things back up from the Pandemic shutdown, more races …
Take The Baton
Several Years ago, I was in a 12 person relay race called, RAGNAR. The race territory covered 200 miles. One runner would pass a baton to another runner. Then, we’d drive to the next destination, and wait for that runner to pass the baton so that the next runner could go. Then, on and on, and …
Sometimes Life Brings Some Pretty Tricky Footing
Living in Michigan, if you want to run outside, it means that sometimes you have to run in the snow. The other day, I was running on a path that I’ve run hundreds of times. It’s paved, but when its snow covered, it makes for some very tricky footing. It turns a normal 15 foot …
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You Really Should Build A Snowman
In West Michigan, kids, and some adults, can’t wait for the very first snowfall. There’s something magical about it. The other day, after said first snowfall, while running through my neighborhood, I saw a Dad and his two kids building a snowman. Well, Dad was building, and the kids were making snow angels. As I …