When I was in high school, my mom usually came home late after work. So, if I wasn't working, me or my sis would cook dinner for the family before she came home. It was usually instant stuff, like hamburger helper or Kraft dinner, but...
Boxing is a sport that has been celebrated for many years, and the boxers have been immortalized for their heart and determination against greater odds. Some examples are fictional characters like Rocky Balboa, to real life examples like the “G.O.A.T.” (Greatest of all time),...
It was calm night when I left work. It was Valentine’s day at the time, over 10 years ago here in Calgary, Alberta. I was feeling a little down as the reality of the day was hitting me; you know, love and being without someone....
Hi everyone, I hope you have been doing well, and are enjoying the new year so far. I wanted to reach out and talk with you about my position and time at Urban Athlete, and perhaps leave you with some words of advice from my years...
I had the pleasure of listening to Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, Resurrection, at Jack Singer Concert Hall; and I have to say, it was a wonderful performance by the Calgary Philharmonic orchestra (CPO.) The ability of the orchestra in capturing the multitude of emotions that...
How exactly do you lunge? I made a video and wrote about it for the Urban Athlete blog. You can check it out here....
As I write this, I am sitting at a cafe here in Sunnyside, a newfound home for me. Considering the fact that I have been living in Calgary my whole life, I find this neighborhood to be a new and exciting place to be in....
Hi gang! On request, I decided to provide a video on skipping! I love skipping! I have been skipping as long if not longer then I have been boxing, and I still enjoy it, especially since I started trying new tricks with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TUcx_w41KE I serenade the...
Have you seen Interstellar? Have you listened to the music of the tale? The story is a dystopian one, where humanity is closing in on extinction as food sources are running low. The atmosphere is dire, and the weather is in constant turmoil. Farmers are...
Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley, what a fight. This fight was over 6 years ago, where Manny was at the top of the world. This was before the fabled "Pacquiao vs Mayweather" fight. The world was on his side it seemed like, with the odds...