So…what’s your plan? What are you looking forward to? Do you have vacation planned? A little adventure maybe? Camping and floating, travel or a roadtrip? How about a race? Is there a 5K or a Tough Mudder in your future? Mountains or the beach? Woods in the Midwest or a tropical jungle? How about a little fishing or mountain biking? Maybe just work around the house and relax? Whatever you’re thinking, make sure you take advantage of the time and…
“The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” Melody Beattie “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” Confucius Back in late August I set a goal to do 100 miles of hiking by the end of the year. I wrote it down and downloaded an app to help track my progress. Yesterday…
Option A: It’s Black Friday and the “Biggest Sale of the Year” signs are everywhere. At some stores there have been lines formed since Thanksgiving afternoon. Shoppers are anxiously waiting to get that extra 5% off the new video game system the kids want or that TV that would just go great in the bedroom. The stores open and a rush of shoppers flood in, heading straight to electronics and special floor displays. In some locations fights break out because…
This Veterans Day I wanted to do a short post on the Outward Bound Veterans program. This has been an incredible experience in my life and I wanted to give them the appropriate credit. Outward Bound is a non-profit that specializes in outdoor education and experiences for youths and adults. They also have specialized programs for at-risk teens and veterans, it was the veterans program that I came to know them. Through charitable donations Outward Bound is able to provide…
Welcome to The Weekend Warrior Life! My goal with this website and blog is to provide you with resources and information to fuel your weekend adventures. Topics will be wide ranging and include strength and endurance training, activity and travel ideas, motivation and gear. I’ll also have an occasional post for the military weekend warrior, those hard-charging reservists that I am honored to call myself a member of. If you have any suggestions and/or feedback please let me know in…
