Author: Chet

I am blessed to have a kind and wise Mom. Recently she wrote me a couple quotes. Here’s one from her favorite book - "So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12. Next she laid a little William Cowper (dead English poet) on me. "Knowledge is proud … Continue reading Wisdom…

Expert intuition is not gifted exclusively to doting mothers. Expert intuition is earned through full attention. You can build this. You must love more and loathe less, as a starting point. Nobody builds a mother’s intuition out of fear, anger, or some maniacal sense of willpower. Expert intuition begins with more love. When you get … Continue reading Love more than loathe…

Today, during practice 72, a young man seared my sorriness. He spoke from his heart something this team really needed to hear. He spoke truth in love and we hadn’t heard him say anything of substance prior to this MOT (moment of truth). He talked with the President as if he was just another person. … Continue reading Practice 72…

Today, at 6:31am, two collegiate athletes, one forty something, one fifty something, and one sixty something (me), got after it for 47:47. We put ankle weights on. They didn’t weigh much but it was enough to make it so much harder. We did up/downs with one leg up - so much harder. We did burpees … Continue reading Masters attract…

Fatigue is psychological and physiological. It’s mostly emotional. The more you feel filled, the more you are. The more you feel depleted, the more your tank is actually drained. Everyday, especially during this coronacrazinessdrainfestivusthatwerestillin, I see fatigued teammates. I remind them with truth in love that their problem centers around their focus more than their … Continue reading Truth…

What a day today. Started early with core work on the driveway. Temp 24 degrees. Felt warm. Should have known something was up. Practice with Hunter at 7:30. More fire. Peloton. Practice with tennis professionals followed by practice with my favorite women’s soccer coach in the whole world. Practice with Baby Kass. FM, baby. Practice … Continue reading A day…

This week is going to be one of the best of the year. I almost never think about Friday on Monday but this week is different. I can’t wait to get to the weekend. You see, Andrew Paul arrives from Berlin on Friday night. He’s coming home for his annual visit to the States. He … Continue reading Andrew Paul…