He didn’t realize it at the time, but Norm Archeck has been a significant inspiration for me. A catalyst for some of my proudest physical accomplishments. This story – of one friend motivating another to achieve fitness success – wouldn’t be anything…
Henry David Thoreau once offered this now-famous quote; “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” I’m pretty sure we were all sold that line by one of our high school teachers on graduation…
I recently returned from Detroit, Mich., where I was the Team Vancouver-Galil Delegation Head at the JCC Maccabi Games (shameless plug: www.jccmaccabigames.org). While there with my 22 teen athletes and artist, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was growing momentum faster…
Last Sunday, I took my two daughters to the Vancouver Pride Parade. Though I was certain my four- and seven-year-olds would enjoy every ounce of the many colors and sounds, and the energy of the parade itself (few events produce the same…
My new friends! A mixed group of Arab and Jewish kids playing hockey together in Israel. I have to admit that it has been tough to concentrate on much these days with everything going on in Israel this month. The…
Pursuing more of my “Love to Win” side at the 2014 Spartan Sprint obstacle race. Call it ironic, but in my less-than-fit days I was a regular subscriber to Men’s Health magazine. As I looked upon the cover of each fresh…
A couple of years ago, somewhere between the family-sized bag of Miss Vickies chips (190 lb Kyle) and the Trader Joe’s Edamame Crackers (165 lb Kyle), something triggered inside of me that led me to one of the most profound…
