Journal

    Field Notes & Frameworks

    Coaching insights, expedition lessons, and the principles behind every program I build.

    The Art of the Softening: Yielding for Power

    The Adaptive Life

    The Art of the Softening: Yielding for Power

    I thought strength was synonymous with tension. I believed that if I just gritted my teeth and braced hard enough, I could force my body back into a high-performance gait. I was wrong.

    7 min read
    A World Tour during a 13,000 Foot Descent

    The Internal Game

    A World Tour during a 13,000 Foot Descent

    From tundra to cloud forest, jungle to desert, desert to sea — I crossed a continent in six hours and learned that sometimes the only way to see the scale of the world is to let go of the brakes.

    10 min read
    Arctic Arrival: Fear, Solitude, and Connection at the Edge of the World

    The Internal Game

    Arctic Arrival: Fear, Solitude, and Connection at the Edge of the World

    On the first night of a solo ride from Alaska to Patagonia, a storm, a stranger, and a shared understanding changed everything.

    12 min read
    Movement in the Atacama: The Means and The Meaning

    The Internal Game

    Movement in the Atacama: The Means and The Meaning

    In the driest desert on Earth, I learned that movement isn't just how you get to the goal—it is the goal.

    12 min read
    The Torque Trap: Why Amputees 'Corkscrew' Through Life

    The Adaptive Life

    The Torque Trap: Why Amputees 'Corkscrew' Through Life

    The pain isn't coming from your prosthesis; it's coming from a failure in your Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex—your body's internal Command Center.

    7 min read
    The National Bird of Guatemala: A Dream Made Real

    The Internal Game

    The National Bird of Guatemala: A Dream Made Real

    Standing in the Guatemalan highlands, I realized I was living in a cage of my own making—one built of medical limitations and the quiet grief of what I thought I had lost.

    10 min read
    3 Prosthetic Training Hacks That Changed My SessionsQuick Tip

    The Adaptive Life

    3 Prosthetic Training Hacks That Changed My Sessions

    Quick, practical adjustments that make a real difference for below-knee amputees in the weight room.

    3 min read
    Backcountry Risk Management: The WFR Framework

    Mission Ready

    Backcountry Risk Management: The WFR Framework

    You don't rise to the occasion—you sink to the level of your preparation. Here's how a Wilderness First Responder thinks about risk.

    7 min read