There are few things in this world more humbling than being absolutely, positively, 100% certain you’re ready for something. And then finding out you’re not. Welcome to sports, y’all. I’ve had weeks of basketball practice where I was convinced I could do no wrong. Every move was sharp. Every pass was on target. Every free […]

I’ve spent a lot of time in gymnasiums over the years. Playing. Coaching. Watching. Cheering. Occasionally questioning the eyesight of an official. You know. The usual. And every once in a while, I find myself watching something that has absolutely nothing to do with the players on the court. The bench. Not the coach pacing […]

Halloween is upon us, and while most people are busy worrying about ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night, I’ve been thinking about something far more terrifying. Washing your lucky socks in the middle of a winning streak. Dead. Serious. (See what I did there? LOL.) There are people who will walk […]

At some point in my adult life, I was coerced into trying competitive bodybuilding. It started innocently enough. I wanted to lose a little weight and get myself back in shape. Then a dear friend of mine, who also happens to be a trainer and coach, flipped the script entirely and convinced me this could […]

I’ve decided golf is where athletes go to have their confidence destroyed. Think about it. You spend your entire life playing sports. You learn how to run, jump, throw, catch, hit, and generally make your body do what your brain tells it to do. You develop hand-eye coordination. Balance. Timing. Competitive instincts. You hone your […]

Remember Al Bundy? You know, the guy from Married… with Children who spent most of his adult life reminding anyone who would listen that he once scored four touchdowns in a single game for Polk High? Four touchdowns. One game. And approximately 47 million retellings. I used to think that was hilarious. Well, last week […]

Long before I ever picked up a basketball, I had a bat and a glove. At least that’s how I remember it. I grew up playing slow-pitch softball because, back in the olden days, girls weren’t playing fast pitch yet. Or at least we weren’t where I lived. Fast pitch came to Arkansas high school […]

I used to foolishly believe there might come a time when I stopped being so competitive. Apparently, I was wrong. To be fair, I’m still playing basketball. I hauled myself back onto a court for (Not So) Senior Olympics a year or so ago, so apparently I haven’t even technically retired from the sport that […]