• Gear That Fits In Your Pocket, What Am I Watching, What Am I Listening To

    Play ball 1 – My Every Day Carry https://spyderco.com/ – Unsure on the exact model. This knife was my dad’s. He was a knife collector and owned several of these Spyderco’s, so I know its a quality knife. Apple Iphone 16 Pro Airpods Pro Paperwhite 1.0 Ball Point Pen ANDAR – The Scout Wallet –…


  • Parents Prioritize Your Health, Kids Turn Off The Screens, Fantasy Football

    Play ball 1 – Quote of the week – Prioritize Health “Parents say they’d die for their kids, but would they get healthy for them?” Join your local CrossFit affiliate or find whatever allows you to be consistent with healthy eating and exercising. Find an Crossfit Affiliate near you https://www.crossfit.com/essentials/is-crossfit-for-me 2 – Get Kids Off…


  • Is AI The Future, Visit The Heart of Northern Michigan, Books Are A Teacher That Never Tires

    Play ball 1 – Chat GPT-5 is Here – I am no AI expert, but at this point its super clear AI will be integrated into our lives just as google is today. Me creating this new letter was actually a project helping me apply/use AI to do something. Be wary of reading the fear…


  • Train Harder for Your Next Race, New Music from Oliver Hazard, CrossFit Games 2025

    Play ball 1 – The Future of Endurance – G.1.M Sport+ / Endurance Pre-Workout I am ramping up endurance training in prep for a Hyrox race in October & MTN bike/Trail Run later in 2025. In order to support those longer training sessions I picked up some G.1.M Sport+ by BPN. I remember back when…


  • Travel Essentials for Babies and Toddlers: Top 3 Must-Haves

    Play ball I didn’t get on my first flight until I was 22 years old. My son has already been on six flights in his short six months of life. My daughter has been all over the U.S. — and even on a couple of big international trips. My wife and I love to travel…


  • Do Hard Things With People You Love, Run Slow to Run Fast, You Need to Stretch

    Play ball 1 – MLB All Star 4.4 Miler Last weekend, my brother and I ran the 2025 MLB All-Star 4.4 Miler, hosted at the old Atlanta Braves stadium (Turner Field). I’m not a big fan of waking up early and driving somewhere just to run, but my brother asked me to join him for…


  • Don’t like my newsletter? Try these – 5 Bullet Friday, Free Swim, An Excellent Wknd

    Play ball 1 – Tim Ferriss – 5-Bullet Friday This is where I got the motivation to start my own newsletter. I’m in no way trying to create something as great as Tim Ferriss’s, but I wanted to challenge myself to write something every week in the hopes it will be useful, entertaining, motivating, or…


  • Transform Your Life with 75 Hard, Meal Prep, Travel Workouts

    Play ball 1 – 75 Hard – Take Control of Your Life Andy Frisella and his podcast are in my regular rotation. In early 2023, I needed a reset. I was overweight, lacked motivation, felt tired all the time, and struggled with discipline in many areas of my life. I give grace to any parent…


  • Why GORUCK, MIZUNO, and OOFOS Are My Go-To Footwear

    Play ball 1 – TRAIN – GORUCK Ballistic Trainer I love this shoe so much for training I own three pair. I have tried so many different styles of training shoes over the years (Nike Metcons, Nobull Trainers, Reebok Nano, etc), but the GORUCK’s are my favorite. For me they have the perfect combination of…


  • Fathers Day Edition: Honest Take On Parenting, Agate Beach Oregon, Parenting Quote of the week

    Play ball 1 – Learn from the Experts – An Honest Take On Parenting Today – John Delony Show A few months ago, I started listening to Dr. John Delony’s podcast. After a somewhat hectic start to the year, I found myself diving into anything I could find on mental health—reading, listening, learning. I like…