As Dominick Wallace, aka Rusty, Dom, Dominant nation, the Dominator, was headed into the last wall of his last race as a collegiate swimmer in the 200 meter back stoke at the United States olympic trials he was sitting in fourth place in the prestigeous B finals heat. So flip…
Water warming, sun low n bright, wind down, smell of bacon cooking… friends and lovers lounging and drinking coffee on boats while I covered ground. It was all just right, all perfectly hushed…
In a land and in a life filled with so much opulence, abundance and opportunity sometimes I forget that life is not so easy or so plentiful for many. Some heavy challenges have landed on some people very dear me in the recent past and I have once again been…
At the moment I was alerted that my brother was critically ill and had been for well over a week, I quickly found my cellular way to his room at the Portsmouth Hospital, despite lots of legalistic push back. The voice of the man that answered the phone was not…
While slowly covering ground during a restorative session on my sup in the unseasonably warm January sun on the south end of The Mission Riviera I came across a sight so pretty, simple, peaceful, good and so right I stopped paddling to take it in more completely. It was two…
Well, it looks like we made it, breath, sigh, pause, breath. 2020 fare the well! I’m not of the belief that the whole year has been a loss but man… it was rough, real rough for many. Sadly, I watched many people I love so much hurt so very badly. Isolation,…
First a milk delivery boy in some of the roughest parts of Scotland, later a laborer, truck driver, lifeguard (I didn’t know that but I like it) and coffin polisher. All before a few stints with body building and old fashion artist’s modeling which eventually lead to the stage and…
“Cris, way to make me feel like a total looser…, please give me a one hour workout while I’m trying to practice law in my shorts, my gym is closed and I’ll pay…” This was my old friend’s response to an exercise video I shared on-line a couple weeks ago.…
waking before the alarm, stacking of boards, several cups of hot black coffee, covering ground on the muddy blood red waters just after first light, kinship, the intense pain of a hearty and gutsy session, small talk, deep thoughts, https://youtu.be/DaLQ1zGMhe8 a sense of belonging, family, gratitude and more of it…
Greetings my healthy and brave friends, In an attempt to provide some sound educational material to parents, teachers, students and life-long learners of every age, my book Going the Distance will be available for a free download on its home on Amazon Tuesday 4/21/20 from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm…