This week’s newsletter will be a bit shorter than last week’s, and more in line with the length I plan to post (400-500 words, or enough to read in just a few minutes). If you’ve missed previous installments, you can find the intro here, and the initial descriptions of the Connect, Care and Challenge pillars….
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The Problem with “F*** your feelings.”
As I embarked on the newsletter, I planned to begin with the first four editions describing the four pillars that support it. Today I planned to describe the “Care” pillar. And I will, but I am also going to touch on current events. I don’t plan to focus on specific news events often, but I…
Get this Warm CurrentEmbrace “The Suck”
Challenge: Embracing the Suck Each spring I’m heard frequently saying, “Embrace the suck.” That’s what I tell my middle school track athletes when I want them to push just a little harder or test their limits. It’s also what I learned to tell myself somewhere around my 6th marathon, when I finally understood that discomfort…
Get this Warm CurrentI Never Asked For Help
The first time I tried to run 50 miles, it became a survival scare. It was a casual group run (as casual as running 50 miles can be), not a race. The group, mostly western Montana residents who live in or near Missoula, gather annually to run a different 50-mile route across the Bob Marshall…
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Hi, I’m Frank. Or, “Coach Frank” To Some People
Welcome to my newsletter! I’ve been thinking about it for months. This first post kicks off what I hope will be many opportunities to help myself and others become better men. You might know me as the guy who’s coached your kid in middle school track. Or maybe I coached you to a qualifying time…
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