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Welcome to my blog.

I struggle quite a lot with work life balance.  The Millennial in me daydreams about a career in writing on climbing, mountain biking, surfing, snowboarding, lifting, nutrition, and self help–all the things I stretch myself thin to dabble in.  The Gen-Xer in me has kept me in the classroom since 2006 and makes sure the Millennial has employer provided health insurance and retirement plan.

I’ve been a high school, middle school, ESL, and English teacher trying to make it through the week since 2006.   Don’t let my self-pity make you think that I’m a bad teacher though. I’m actually a really good teacher. Teaching is just really freaking hard, and so are all the above mentioned sports.  With a healthy dose of self-help to keep me from losing my shit, I try to do it all: teach, climb, mountain bike, lift, surf, snowboard, and eat healthy.

So, that is what I write about.

How to Climb 5.12 before 40, Maybe

My current personal journey. Learning a lot along the way!

Most recent posts:

How Does Creatine Work to Build Muscle?
Ok nerds, every wonder how exactly creatine works to build muscle and …
Creatine Pros and Cons: First 60 Days Supplementing with Creatine
The decision to supplement with creatine felt like a big one, where …
Finding Your Tipping Point or If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Now that I am almost 41, it is time to bring to …
It’s Gonna Be a Fight: 6, 5, 4 Months left training to climb 5.12
I have pinballed my way through May, June, July, and I have …

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