So last week, as you may have seen in Saturday’s post, I began individual performance training at the B Meyer training facility in Altamonte Springs, Florida. If you didn’t see Saturday’s post, Coach B Meyer has been featured in Men’s Health, USA Today, and ESPN to name a few and is the performance coach for … Read more
“Come on Ken! Stay up! You’ve got this! Just a few more seconds!” were the encouraging words coming my way from Coach B, as I lay stretched out on the floor early Tuesday morning, arms and chest raised, head tucked, in full Superman mode. With effort dripping from my brow, it seemed only fitting that … Read more
Later this morning I will land in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first time. I won’t be there to vacation or to gamble. I’ll be there for Impact Basketball’s Competitive Training Series, which is a league featuring games with up to 60 current NBA players! I’m going because I LOVE the game of basketball! I’m … Read more
As I bent down and tied my Jordans the other day at the basketball court, I had this thought: How often should I replace my basketball shoes? My 2010 sprint into the running game had me thinking about that very thing. It’s fairly well known that runners are advised to replace their shoes every 300 … Read more
He faked right, crossed over left, lowered his shoulder and exploded to the rim. It was game point, in game number three this past Sunday and Robert Brown, one of the top basketball players in the country (#80 by ESPN/#54 by Bob Gibbons), was about to freeze the gym. Just one long stride past me … Read more
In 2010 I went from hating running to enjoying it. From sitting on my couch to running over 530 miles. I ran two half marathons. I ran during the week in the mornings or evenings for fun. From last summer through my injury, on the last day of January, I ran every Saturday morning (8-10 … Read more
I don’t like lifting heavy things. Never have. I suppose if you’ve ever seen me in person on in any picture that is pretty evident. 🙂 What I do like is GETTING BETTER! At the time of my injury, I was in the best shape of my life. I could run for days, I was trim … Read more
After a more than 12 year hiatus from joining any gym, this past Saturday I signed up and am now an official member of one of five new Orlando Magic Recreation Centers throughout Orange County, Florida. The Orlando Magic, as part of the new arena development, donated the funds which were used to build the … Read more
I sat in my car, still in the parking lot of Impact Basketball. I sat in silence, reflecting. I had just finished my final Impact Basketball workout on Saturday morning. I thought about where I was just eleven months ago. How I didn’t exercise. How I had basically given up the game of hoops. How … Read more
It’s Wednesday night in Sarasota. I’ve made it through the first five sessions of my Impact Basketball training. The first three days have been so much more than I ever could have expected! I’m loving it! My Impact Basketball Workout Schedule For the last two days and for the remainder of my time with Impact … Read more
Monday night: I’m sitting in my hotel room, at a small desk, feeling so unbelievably excited and worn out at the same time. I just finished my first workout of Impact Basketball Training and it far exceeded my expectations. Here’s the best rundown I can give right now, as my whole body is tired. Monday: … Read more
So my paperwork is off. My hotel room is booked. Only thing left to do now is buy lots of socks and more basketball shorts! The next BIG STEP On October 18th, I will take my Journey to Jordan Camp to the BIG TIME and attend professional basketball training at Impact Basketball, in Sarasota, Florida. … Read more
Note: This is Part 2 of 2 in my running series this week. In Part 1, which I shared on Tuesday, I covered 8 Running Lessons that will take YOU from the Couch to the Finish Line! Due to my change in approach to getting in shape to face off against Michael Jordan one-on-one, running has … Read more
Note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series this week on the sport of running. On Thursday, I will tell you about 10 MUST HAVE products that I USE and LOVE! So I’ve been running for just over nine months now. Last check, I am nearing the 450 mile mark which is HUGE … Read more