The Outdoors Advantage: Training Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Through Nature Modern life has made people more connected to screens than to the natural world. Many spend their days indoors under artificial lights, surrounded by noise, stress, notifications, and constant mental stimulation. Yet some of the world’s top trainers, sports psychologists, and performance experts … [Read more...] about Fitness Rage with Kage
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The Greatest Love
John 15:13 says, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” To say I am proud of my country would be an understatement. As we reflect on our nation’s 250th anniversary this year, my mind goes to this scripture and the meaning behind some of the words. Look at the word “lay.” In the original Greek, this word means “to put down.” The … [Read more...] about The Greatest Love
Fitness Rage with Kage
Built in the Heat There is something different about training this time of year. The heat shows up. The workouts feel heavier. The air is thicker. What used to feel manageable suddenly feels uncomfortable. For a lot of people, that is where the excuses start. It is too hot. It is too much. It can wait. But this is exactly where progress begins. Anyone can train when … [Read more...] about Fitness Rage with Kage
80’s Summer Nights
As you follow Highway 268, you come to the town of Elkin. Many of the same buildings still stand. The main one that comes to mind is the blanket factory. This massive building’s parking lot borders one of the most memorable strips of asphalt everyone in the 80s called “the strip.” Even today, as I pass through that area, my mind drifts back to summertime in the late 80s. … [Read more...] about 80’s Summer Nights
Inside of Today
I used to think strength looked like staying ahead, in control, strong, fast, and capable. Staying busy. Staying productive. Staying in motion so nothing could catch up to me: stress, fear, failure, or that version of myself I did not want to become. So I ran. Literally. Five, six, sometimes seven days a week. It was my reset button. My therapy. My way of staying in … [Read more...] about Inside of Today
