I don’t read many books but when I do it is usually something that I have a lot of interest in. Years ago I used to follow NASCAR to a tee. Dale Earnhardt and his son Junior were my favorites. Junior published a book that I read cover to cover and several times throughout the book he referenced several mistakes he made during his rookie year. So like June-Bug, (Junior’s nickname) I have to admit my rookie mistake on my blog titled “Let’s Get It Started”.
As a holder of three Master’s Degrees, yes you read that correctly, I have no reason not to proof read my own work before posting a public document with my name on it. To make it worse I actually have a publication in the Wake Forest University library. So for clarification as I compete on the NAS circuit I am usually competing against guys that are in their twenties and early thirties and outweigh me by 30-40 pounds. I am 42 years old and weigh 195 on a heavy day. So if you don’t know much about strongman let me help you out…. I’m at a big disadvantage, which is nothing new to me. Ya I grow up kind of a rich kid that had everything I wanted and needed but when it came to athletics I was at a disadvantage because I was small in stature. Let’s be honest about it; I’m 5’6 on a short day and have been competing since I was 8 years old. Whether it was baseball (the sport I love the most), soccer, football, basketball, coaching college football, coaching student-athletes to be better students, and now strongman I have always had to overcome something. Strongman has been no different overcoming obstacles. Lighter in body weight and older in age than a majority of my competition is just fine with me and I am having a blast and doing my passion.
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