Honesty is far better than sugar coated bullshit.

I use to train a fella who had one of the most incredible wine cellars of all time.  We lived not too far from Napa/Sonoma county which is world renowned for some of Earth's best wines.  Lodi and Paso Robles isn't too far from us to the south either.

Dan would come in on a Tuesday afternoon and hand me a bottle of wine to add to my own growing collection and I would ask him about the bottle to get some background on it.

One day Dan handed me a last of the lot "Viking" Cabernet.  I questioned him when was a good time to open it?

Dan would laugh and tell me about what the wine "paired" well with.

Remember it's Tuesday, and I was working late and Pizza was the call for that evening.  I told Dan this and he smiled and said "well, it pairs well with a good hearty steak, but it also pairs well with a pizza on a Tuesday night".

I never asked him what the cost of a bottle was, but I would ask if I should save it for a special occasion or not.

Dan had THE BEST answer to my query...he would tell me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion.  Being alive is a special occasion."

How true and honest my friend was (is).  He never sugar coated his feelings and we always got along charmingly.

Today's Training:

AirDyne: 25 mins.

Dynamic Box Squat v. Bands: 10x2x40%

GHR; 4x10

12" Box Side Step ups: 4x10  reach out further as your hips warm up

Mule Kicks: 4x25

Calf Raise: 4x25

Bike Commute: 16 minutes.  No reason, just faster than normal