Holly, Michael, Nathaniel, and I arrived in Daytona Beach, FL a while ago for the Gator Nationals Martial Arts Championships (at the Ocean Center if you are anywhere nearby). This is a big tourney with a lot of very talented people competing. I’m here to observe, soak it in, meet up with Lauren (my coach), [...]

I received a call from a good friend a couple of days ago. For a few years I trained MMA fighters at the amateur level (we were on the verge of going pro when I had to step away in order to heal), and one of those fighters got back in touch with me after [...]

It’s about transformation…at every level!
When I began this Quest, I wasn’t thinking in terms of, “Ooh, a tournament, cool…”, and I wasn’t thinking in terms of trophies, awards, recognition, etc. As a matter of fact, I braced for the most intense amount of ridicule. I prepared myself for people who would make promises and not [...]

I spoke to my coach Lauren Kearney (http://www.laurenkearney.com/) briefly yesterday and we are on track for the next phase of my training. I am switching up my physical workouts this week in order to push past the plateaus I am reaching physically, and then she is leading me into some specific training on my katas [...]

Today is my official “Rest Day”…once a week. Why is it I have this crazy urge to work out and get all pumped up on my rest day? Last week I missed my rest day because of that, so I had to make it up on another day. Strange! Didn’t miss it today though…NO WAY! [...]

“I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” -Henry David Thoreau
Good thought after a difficult day…and looking ahead to rest day tomorrow. Rest day will find a relaxing walk to [...]

Well, I just got some exciting news. For now, you will have to trust me because I need to work out details before I make an official announcement. This Quest is about so much more than just me working out and competing at the U.S. Open. That is the core of the whole thing (and [...]

My day has been major crazy! I am just now at workout point of the day…almost midnight. Another “midnight run” so to speak.
I don’t want to…but I must.
I will not post anything after the workout tonight (or tomorrow morning) as I will most definitely crash directly following…then go again in the a.m.
Here I go…(oh, and [...]

While training today, Nathaniel decided to increase the intensity of my workout. So, while I was doing situps, he proceeded to pound me with his foam swords…these are only a few of the pics as he was literally going all out on me. It was hilarious, but certainly does not make situps any easier. Michael [...]

As promised, here is a scan of a page in my personal “Goals” notebook. One thing I learned a long time ago, is that you have to write your goals down. Get them out, so to speak. One day I was listing some personal goals and I wrote down a goal to win the U.S. [...]