This past Sunday, I completed my 11th Spartan Race. Every race – from Spartan to Rugged Maniac – seems to have a story to tell; memories that stay with you forever. You always remember your first. Then there was the time I sort of shadowed a special needs adult with this family. Last year I…
This past Monday, my wife and I attended an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting with several of our son’s teachers, school psychologist and therapists. To say it went well would be an understatement. It was incredible! And we walked away with some very good, and certainly encouraging, news. Since being diagnosed with autism prior to…
Every Spartan Race – or Tough Mudder or Rugged Maniac or other OCR – provides a story (or two or three); they create memories that can be looked back upon years down the road. This past weekend’s Spartan Sprint in Laughlin did just that, and then some. I cannot say if it will prove to…
Seems as if it has become somewhat customary to jot down a few pre-race thoughts with an upcoming OCR (obstacle course race). This is not a rah-rah, beat-my-chest, let’s-kick-some-ass type post. Just some random thoughts going into Sunday’s Spartan Sprint. To date I have completed, I believe, nine Spartan Races. It is a bit weird…
From top to bottom, Rugged Maniac is easily one of the best obstacle course race (OCR) series out there. From the obstacles and volunteering to prices and the community – I love Rugged Maniac and look forward to each time they come to the area. I would also say that their finisher shirts are among…
My son Matt has autism. Most of those who follow this blog already know that. Yet it is precisely because of his autism that I feel the need to occasionally highlight his accomplishments; even if those accomplishments sometimes fall into the realm of becoming routine. This past week, Matt made honor roll at school, moved…
Almost four months ago, I last wrote about Matt and his autism and his progress and school. At the time there was 15 days remaining in fifth grade and I could not wait to see his final report card. His first full year of complete immersion into a mainstream classroom was coming to an end…