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 […]

It has been entirely too hot to fish. Actually, it’s been entirely too hot to do much of anything outside in Arkansas unless your hobbies include spontaneous combustion. We’ve reached the portion of summer I like to call cremation weather. But if the weather people have their crystal balls properly calibrated, we’re supposed to get […]

We’ve been pretty deep around here lately. We’ve talked about teammates and trust. Being underestimated. Coaches who push us. Learning that sometimes things simply aren’t about us. Important stuff. So this week, I think it’s time we turn our attention to an equally important issue. One that athletes everywhere have apparently accepted without question for […]

I heard Emmitt Smith say something Monday that I haven’t been able to quit thinking about. And considering the man is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, a three-time Super Bowl champion and a Hall of Famer, there were plenty of things he said at the Little Rock Touchdown Club that probably deserved some thought. But this […]

I have a confession. I used to love being underestimated. Like 100% absolutely lived for it. It’s great to walk into a new season on top, ranked #1, all eyes on you. But there was something about preseason rankings coming out and seeing our team sitting lower than we thought we deserved that instantly added a […]