Sufjan. Yes.

There's too much, too much, too much love

There are so many reasons to love Dan John

This one, from his recent book, just makes me smile.

Thaaank goodness I don't have to go here anymore...

Honestly, have a group of young athletes do any serious movement that involves peak concentration, perfection of technique, well maintained equipment and developed skills and one of these fine young people will ask: “What muscle does it build?” Shake your head, shake your hand to the sky in rage and wrath, or come to grips with all of this stuff.

For the record, we have two standard answers to “what muscle does it build?” when the athlete is snatching, cleaning or swinging. First: “You know when you leap up in the end zone and snag the ball between two defenders and win the state championship? Yes? Well, it is that muscle.”

Second answer: “Let’s just keep doing snatches for another hour and we will ask you tomorrow as a pop quiz?” Both answers are excellent, but the second one is really more fun for the coach.

Is OPT Yoda?

I'm pretty sure he is.

From my first CrossFit competition ever.

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.
And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.

Glutes.

I like this dude's warm-up.