Even though I was playing on an undefeated championship high school football team, I loathed going to the weight room. Working out was too much like work. I did it because I had to, and I did the minimum to get by. We were winning anyway, so what did it matter? Lifting is still a... Continue Reading →
My Story — Part 2: Longmont High School Sports
From the time I was 12 until I finished the 12th grade, my team never lost a football game. We went 41-0 through my career at Longmont High School, where I was an all-state offensive tackle, and won the Colorado state championship in 1989, 1990, and 1991 – Longmont’s first football titles since the 1950s.... Continue Reading →
My Story — Part 1
As an athlete, I experienced the highs of a record-breaking high school football team and the challenges of a rebuilding college team that won our conference senior year. In both cases, I was fortunate to have coaches who kept their focus on each individual player and on the game, not the score. I know the... Continue Reading →