Swamp Stomper 25K

Swamp Stomper 25K

6am- I am picked up by my buddy, Gary Owens. We begin to bitch immediately. It is cold and we are fat. It will be a long day. The ride to and from the races are always my favorite part. I love the fellowship. I enjoy the excitement of the ride to the race and the...
“Whoa, Nellie!”

“Whoa, Nellie!”

I cried when I heard about the passing of Keith Jackson, legendary sports broadcaster. I don’t spend time thinking about Keith Jackson. I never particularly liked Keith Jackson any more or less than most broadcasters. (The basic rule is that if a broadcaster calls a...
Habit

Habit

“It takes 30 days to make a habit.” “You have to do something 17 times before it becomes habit.” “If you practice something for one hour a day, it will be a habit in 3 weeks.” How long does it really take? I dunno. I can start a habit in 30 seconds if you pass me one...
Hello

Hello

Hello.  My name is Wilson Horrell {shakes hand}  Nice to meet you. If I had to pick one lesson that my parents taught me that I appreciate the most, it would be acknowledging and introducing myself to others. I worked out with the men of F3 this morning. I don’t...
Drinking Through A Firehose

Drinking Through A Firehose

My friend, Thirsty, said it best- “It’s like drinking through a firehose.” He was referring to information he was trying to absorb for a project that he is working on. I have heard this saying many times before but I had never stopped to really think...
Inclusive

Inclusive

“I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” –Groucho Marx When I originally became involved with Lift Heavy Run Long, my first order of business was to make sure that I opened it up to everyone I knew. Inclusivity was of...