Dispatches From the Front 007  Thank You 12 years of:  Lives changed Lives lost Sweat Smiles Relationships Funerals Celebrations Mourning Pounds lost Purpose found Jobs created 1000s of hugs, fistpumps, and high fives.  Through it all the people have been the source of power.  And laughter has been the soundtrack for the memories.  Here’s to...Read More

“Humans are more important than hardware”  – SOF Truth  Dispatches from the Front 006: “Peloton is cutting jobs, closing stores and hiking prices” Remember two years ago when tech based at home fitness was the next wave? Apparently that wave has crashed as both Peloton and Soul Cycle are facing trouble.  I’m all for any...Read More

“In CrossFit gyms we don’t face the gym – we face each other”  – Nicole Carroll  Dispatches from the Front 005: I spent the last week at the CrossFit Games working for HQ. I was working on behalf of the Affiliate organization, the department dedicated to the support and growth of CrossFit Affiliates. The Games...Read More

“How you do one thing – is how you do everything”  Dispatches from the Front 004: If you can squat to full depth – do it.  If you can hit the wall ball target – do it. If you can fully lockout your elbows in the overhead position – do it.  Every – single –...Read More

“Never outsource your self reliance”  Dispatches from the Front 003: I have a long tenure in bullshit developed by group think and big organizations.  Liberal Arts Degree by a private university. Served as an Intelligence Officer in the US Army deployed twice to Iraq. Worked as a government contractorWorked as a federal employee for the Department of...Read More

“I’m not as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was.” Dispatches from the Front 002: I am a 41 year old man doing power cleans in my garage on a Sunday. If you would have told me I would be doing that when I was 20, I really...Read More

“The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. It has nothing to do with what you are saying I can’t say. It has everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression.” – Dave Chappelle  Dispatches from the Front This is my attempt at collecting...Read More