This is Part 1 of 2 about this past weekend’s experience running the Spartan Beast in Big Bear, CA. Part 2 of the Spartan experience can be found here. I’m not so sure the pictures and brief video included here truly demonstrate the hell that was the Spartan Beast in Big Bear, California; a 12+…
Last Monday – September 25th – ABC aired the pilot episode of The Good Doctor. From ABC: Freddie Highmore plays Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, (who) relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital’s surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those…
In about a month, I’ll be running/walking/racing/doing the Spartan Beast – a 12+ mile race with about 30-35 obstacles, ski hills and a lot of elevation – and listen, I’m not going to lie: the anxiety level is rising almost daily. And I really hate hills. The bottom line is I’ve never done anything like…
Let’s get this out of the way now: Matt is a funny kid. In no way has he let his autism hold him back in any way and put a damper on his sense of humor or overall wittiness. Be it a joke or a prank or other humorous antic, there should be little doubt…
Not long ago I questioned why people do obstacle course races. Today, I ask the when. There I was: standing in the coral with about 250 other runners waiting for the starter to send us off. I’d run a few 5ks before so this wasn’t really a new experience though at the same time, it…
Children with autism tend to do better in a structured environment where tasks are planned and a schedule is followed. As a result, summer breaks can be tough. But so far, young Matt is thriving with his new found free-time and has become “Mr. Personality”.
