Von’s Vlog

Empathic Strength – 07082019

by von | Jul 8, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 0 Comments

Nine years ago I had been "doing" CrossFit for over a year and had some pretty decent success. Here's a before and after picture I like to keep around as a reminder: Anyway, I decided that I wanted to "put on some mass." It was a lot of fun. My coach Doug Larson wrote...

Empathic Strength – 07062019

by von | Jul 6, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Train, Von | 0 Comments

I am feeling VERY good today. I am also feeling very motivated and inspired. I bet if I started logging it I would find out that my motivation comes in different waves or cycles. Yesterday I did not feel like doing anything. Even things I love to do, I just wasn't...

Empathic Strength – 07042019

by von | Jul 4, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 0 Comments

I did a push up!!! I can't believe it, I'm so stoked!! One week ago I couldn't push myself off the ground. Check. Me. Out. I feel like such a badass. Yesterday I was really depressed and was telling myself I wasn't sure I would be able to build any more muscle back or...

Empathic Strength – 07022019

by von | Jul 2, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 0 Comments

Got back into the gym today. It's been a hell of a week. Some good friends of ours lost their 19 year old son in a motorcycle accident this week and I have been thinking a lot about that and we have been trying to help this as much as you can in a situation like that....

Empathic Strength – 06292019

by von | Jun 29, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 0 Comments

You guys, I did pull ups today! Not a lot of them, actually just two strict pull ups. Last week I couldn't even hang from the bar so I'm super stoked about that. Strength 5 Sets of 5 Reps Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats Static hang from bar practice Conditioning...

Empathic Strength

by von | Jun 27, 2019 | Empathic Strength, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, Run, The Reverend, Train, Von | 0 Comments

Empathic - showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another. ... Strength - the quality or state of being physically strong. I have landed in a place after the last few weeks where these two things have become very important to me. So important that...

Clever Title Here

by von | Jun 25, 2019 | Inspiration, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 5 Comments

I like to have cool names for things. I can't put my finger on it, but something is about to break wide open for me. I don't know what to call it or at least I don't know what to put in the title box or on the image. I know I want to share my daily training and...

Post Traumatic Growth: A Catalyst Forward

by von | Jun 22, 2019 | Inspiration, lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Train, Von | 0 Comments

“Trauma doesn’t have to defeat you. It can be a perfect opportunity for growth. Don’t just make a comeback. Use it as a catalyst forward.” – Matt McWilliams A catalyst forward. I started doing some googling this morning and came across this quote. It was like it was...

The Comeback: Training Day 17

by von | Jun 19, 2019 | lhrl.life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend, Von | 0 Comments

Mood/Reflections/Rambling: I am running short on time today so don't have a lot of words. Feeling really good though! Very inspired and motivated. Training: Ran 5k at lunch. It's getting hot down here in Memphis. -The...

The Comeback: Training Day 16

by von | Jun 18, 2019 | lhrl.life, Life, Rhabdo Recovery, The Reverend | 0 Comments

Mood/Reflections/Rambling: A little panicked and a little worried, but I've learned/am learning that sometimes that can be part of the process. There's a great Bledsoe Show episode that I started listening to this morning with a guy named Paul Chek. He talks about...