Thursday, October 16th, 2014
And now for the thrilling conclusion (which can also be found at http://www.trainingforwarriors.com/2013/11/my-10-lessons-learned/) When we left our story I was on the verge of a challenging rope climb. Let’s see what happens… Cheers roaring. I came about 1 foot from the top just short of the bell, slide down, and fell into the shredded rubber beneath […]
Sunday, October 5th, 2014
Some of you may have already read this blog as it was written for and published on http://www.trainingforwarriors.com/2013/10/the-summit-experience/ . Last year’s TFW summit was almost exactly a year ago. Even though it may be old news, since I’m keeping my adventures in chronological order, it may be new to you! Enjoy!! Special thanks to Lucas Noonan […]
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Good Morning, Boston!! I rolled out of bed with as much grace as I could muster, put myself together and headed to the B&B’s dining room where Daryl had prepared an amazing homemade breakfast. I sat and chatted with the other B&B patrons, mostly lovely older couples, while I briefly waited for Stan to meet […]
Monday, May 19th, 2014
Yes, I realize that this is an absurdly long title; however I wanted to emphasize my excitement in going to Boston for the first time. The setting to movies such as The Departed, Good Will Hunting, and The Boondock Saints, I was looking forward to seeing what the city was all about! I didn’t really […]
Wednesday, April 16th, 2014
Following a riveting conversation at Subway with Ken Stabler of TFW Ropestone, I jumped in my Outlander and headed to Mahopac, New York, the hardest city for me to pronounce since Mississauga! After a little confusion with my GPS, I finally made it to Mahopac where I met the enthusiastic John Praino and Bill Felice. […]
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
“To be, or not to be, that is the question— Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?†–William Shakespeare If you were to guess what class I heard these words in, what would […]
Monday, February 10th, 2014
Sirens blare through a Jersey City street, a fire engine comes around the corner and the courageous firefighters inside see smoke bellowing out the second story of a building. Outside the building people gather in a commotion and a blood curdling scream is heard, a woman was trapped on the second floor trying to get […]
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Veselé Vianoce a Šťastný Nový Rok! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday! For those of you wondering why my blogs have been taking a little longer to get out than normal it’s because I have moved to Thailand! I have a backlog of stories I want to tell and […]
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
After a riveting interview with Joe DeFranco, I had the interesting task of trying to get to the Manhattan from Jersey during rush hour. Â Driving would definitely not be the most effective way of getting there! I contacted my good friend John Annillo who suggested meeting him in Hoboken and taking a bus to the […]
Friday, November 1st, 2013
One day while walking Lauren Schwed decided to sprint from the street corner to a stop sign up ahead. This doesn’t appear like it would be a hard task or any magnificent feat of fortitude. So what’s the big deal? The big deal is that a little over a year before this, sprinting seemed impossible […]