My son was a couple of days into a 30-day ab challenge when he invited me to join him — and that’s not the kind of invitation you turn down. So I jumped in. And then, because apparently I can’t leave well enough alone, I extended it to 60 days. He got me started. That’s … Continue reading The Challenge From My Son
Tag: Fitness
Make Your Own Map
Day 75 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge Nobody is going to hand you the plan. I’ve only started realizing that this year. I knew if I wanted to be successful, I had to name my own goals — not adopt someone else’s and try to chase them with my own passion. That just doesn’t … Continue reading Make Your Own Map
Go Back to the Beginning
Day 67 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I finished Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work today. In the last chapter, he says something that stopped me mid-stride on my walk: When you’ve learned something really well, go back to the beginning. Learn something new. Do it in the open. Do it in public. Show your … Continue reading Go Back to the Beginning
Day 47: The War Inside Your Head
Round 2, Day 7Saturday, February 21, 2026 There’s a war going on inside your head right now, and you probably don’t even know it. Seth Godin, in his book Linchpin, calls one side the lizard brain. Steven Pressfield, in The War of Art, calls it the Resistance. It’s the part of your brain that exists … Continue reading Day 47: The War Inside Your Head
Day 45: The Pain Is the Evidence
Round 2, Day 5Thursday, February 19, 2026 I woke up this morning and my first thought was one word: OWWWW. My legs are destroyed. My body is letting me know in no uncertain terms that yesterday happened. And you know what? Good. Because that soreness is a reminder that I did what I was supposed … Continue reading Day 45: The Pain Is the Evidence
David Willis 