Author: Melissa
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You Can’t Borrow Tomorrow’s Fitness Today
Mile one of my last half marathon, I went out too fast. I knew it while I was doing it. I was in the group towards the front, the group…
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The Boring Work Is the Real Work
A running coach would hate how I described what this summer’s training plan is to a friend. “Just a lot of slow, boring, easy miles,” I said. Which is technically…
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Challenge Accepted. And Completed.
We did it! First run 8pm Thursday. Last run 4pm Saturday. 48 miles total. 110,000+ steps. 6,500+ calories burned. Somewhere around four to five hours of sleep each day, broken…
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Thursday is here – 4x4x48 starts today
Thursday Is Here 8pm. First four miles. The start of 48 hours that we’re genuinely not sure we can finish. Pam and I have been saying that out loud to…
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The Most Well-Read Unchanged Man in the Room
I need to tell you something I’m not proud of. There was a season — and it wasn’t short — where I was the most well-read unchanged man you’d ever…
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The Freedom on the Other Side of Discipline
I’ve been sitting with something since my last half marathon, and I think it’s worth saying out loud. Most people think discipline is a cage. A set of rules you…
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Discipline Is Promises Under Pressure
Last December, I ran my first half marathon. On March 1st, I did it again — the Cowtown Half Marathon in Ft. Worth. Even got a cool medal that not…
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Okay, You Can Handle the Message — Now What?
Last week we explored how to stop chasing understanding. After you stop chasing “understanding,” the room gets quiet — there’s less pleading, more paying attention. You’ll start to notice how…
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Stop Chasing “Understanding” — Learn to Handle the Message.
Couples don’t have a communication problem. You’re already communicating — constantly. You can’t not communicate; the issue is whether you can handle the message you and your spouse are sending…
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My Reads For 2025
Every year I share the books I read. Here’s my list for 2025 – in no particular order. Non-Fiction Fiction
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My 3 Words for 2026
Happy New Year to a fabulous group of sexy people! New year’s often means people all over the world may make new year’s resolutions. If you’re like me (and most…
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Learning to Love the Spouse You Have: Letting Go of the Fantasy Spouse
In the often unspoken corners of marriage, many carry a quiet wish: that their spouse would be just a little different. More communicative. More affectionate. More ambitious. Less anxious. Less…