“The average man, who does not know what to do with this life, wants another one which shall last forever.” ~ Anatole France Have you ever been confounded by people who are intent on eternal life after they die, but who don’t know what to do with the one they’re presently living? I won’t pretend [...]
When I coached high school basketball I sent college coaches information about some of my star players. I would send the coach a copy of our schedule and invite them to attend one of our games. The hope was that the coach would be impressed enough with the player’s stats and academic record to come [...]
Running used to be something I did. Somewhere along the line, “runner” is what I became. But like most people, I started out HATING TO RUN! That’s right, I HATED RUNNING!!! There, I said it. And I’m not alone! Like a lot of young athletes, running was used by coaches to punish us for everything [...]
Labor Day Workout Schedule: one class at 0700! All others will stand-down! See you Monday morning at 7!
“Tony, you know how it feels when you’ve had the flu and you start to feel better?” “Yes, I do.” “And you know how it feels when you’re able to get out of bed and move around and eat something solid for the first time in days? … and you have that happy feeling in [...]
What I’m about to tell you happens more than I wish that it did. People join USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP, people work hard, people get great results, people improve their health and fitness … people feel better than they’ve felt in years … (so far, so good) … and then … sometimes … people quit [...]
I’m a little late with it, but here’s the August installment of “Ask Sgt. Tony.” This is where I answer questions that you’ve given to me, or ones that I’ve totally made up myself. You decide! Q. Sgt. Tony, I’ve been working out pretty hard and I started drinking a protein shake along with my [...]
I don’t ordinarily share this space with someone else. But when one of you wrote the following, I had to pass it on. With permission (name witheld by request), and many thanks, here is what I recieved from one of you yesterday. And thank you! “WHY AM I ON THE QUARTERDECK? I am not a [...]
Monday, August 2, 1999 – USMC Fitness BOOT CAMP: Launched! What started as a little exercise gig for me to do before going on to my day job of teaching high school history and coaching, took on a life of it’s own. During one of my two week summer studies at the University of Notre [...]
My favorite Esquire magazine feature is called “What I’ve Learned.” It’s not written by a magazine staffer. it’s written by famous non-staffers. Guys like Dennis Hopper, Robert De Nero, Jeff Bezos, and Rodney Dangerfield. I thought that Esquire would ask me to write for that feature, especially since Monday was my birthday and all. But [...]
