V Day

My friend Jue and I once wrote a song for Feb 14 ..... starting out with the lyric "February 14....IS the day of Loooooove". I know, deep. However, its a simple message and should still hold true. So express that love with whomever, maybe even your dog

"Flow & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi"

I just read a great article about "Flow" from one of my PE professors...

The author noted that "a major constraint on people enjoying what they are doing is always being conscious of a fear of how they appear to others and what these others might think. Ecstacy includes rising above these constraining concerns of the ego."

Step outside of normal daily routines!

How does it feel to be in the Flow?

MmMmMMm

Craving for Hangar Wings....

Wintry Storm Ahead ....!

This isnt a weather blog, but I still get excited when there is a chance of a snow day....maybe because I am still a student,, and I apologize for those of you that still need to trek through the snow to the T or car or bike to go to work. Some people say wear your PJ's inside out or backwards or whatever. I say assume the day is off, put your homework aside and leave it up to mother nature. Pancakes and greek sausage for breakfast tomorrow yahooo

In the words of Joe Lauzon....

"Sometimes youre the bug and sometimes youre the windshield." So, Im finally back from the NAGA submission grappling tournament, and all I can say about the day is that it was, humbling. Sometimes you need to get guillotine choked in order to see where you need to improve. Moving on now, time to get back to training-

Book of the Week

More like book of the decade...... Im currently reading "Born to Run" : A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen. by Christopher McDougall. Seriously, this book will change your entire outlook on running, exercise, pain and LIFE! Im not even a "runner" and I am totally engrossed in this book. A spectacular read......Take my word as I am not a big reader, however it is my resolution to pleasure read more. ok, get the book and we can discuss-

NAGA in T-3 days....

Getting fit and tight for the NAGA tournament this saturday. come watch colin and I compete in brazilian jiu jitsu for samurai swords. just a few more days to fine tune those chokes...