“Spika, Tony G. here, the great one, known all around the world, coast to coast…..I’m thinking of coming out to California, can you pick me up at the airport, can ya Spika, …What da ya think Spika,… can you pick up me at the airport if I come to California”………
In 35 years of mostly conscious exercising and 24 years of professional coaching have I known anyone to finish a session/workout and say, “I feel worse, I wish I hadn’t done that”. As good as solitude can be on most of our workouts, moving with a pal or a partner…
“Be kind for everyone you meet is carrying a great burden” The below NPR piece, about a father who lost his precious daughter and how through his personal writings and kayaking in the back creeks and water sheds of Long Island, found restoration, really struck a cord for me. To anyone…
These were the words of 90 year old astronaut, former US Senator, John Glenn, 50 years after his space voyage. His pioneer’s spirit still drive his body and mind. His optimism, humility and curiosity make me feel foolish for even the smallest self-pitying moments. Enjoy the attached interview, it gives…
As I made my morning coffee in the final moments before dawn, I was caught up in thoughts of poetry, possibility and the divine. I intentionally added an extra scoop to the coffee maker to reward myself for a fruitful week. Something didn’t seem quite right with my new coffee…
As many of you know now, Whitney Houston has passed on, RIP. Lot’s can be said about who she was and how she lived but one thing is certain, she was was a magnificent singer who help transform my life. Her re-make of The Greatest Love All was my anthem,…
Something about the history, the thousands of hours spent in all kinds of pursuits, the hundreds of stories created over decades and the scores of adventures shared that makes reconnecting with an old friend one of life’s greatest treats. It’s the time spent by one antohers side at weddings as…
In 9th grade, deep in the bowels of a science laboratory, a wise professor at Governor Dummer Academy in Byfield, Ma informed our class that later that week, we would be having “an opportunity to demonstrate our knowledge”. We sat slightly perplexed and a bit excited about this new adventure, until…
Between my reading of Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, the research I’ve been doing on my upcoming book, Going The Distance and my evening news program, I have been painfully, yet tenderly inspired by examples of bravery, persistence, and emotional stamina on many fronts. The attached link came from PBS’s news…
I am grateful to Channel 6 Tv in San Diego for reporting and endorsing lifelong balanced health and fitness. Look back for information but look forward with vision and determination. Friendship, Strength and Honor, Coach Cris