When I was younger, my cousins brainwashed me into liking the Dallas Cowboys. The truth is, I didn’t really enjoy football but they were passionate Cowboy fans, so it rubbed off. To this day I still do not follow football but I can remember Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, and […]
Recently, I was speaking to a friend of mine, Ernie, who played football for Notre Dame in the 1940s. In fact, Ernie spent a whole year eating breakfast at Vince Lombardi’s house. On November 3, 1945, one of his teammates, Elmer Angsman, a fullback got an elbow right in the mouth. They had leather helmets […]
Many times I work with an athlete on strategy. For example, I will tell a tennis player to come to net so he/she can finish off the point. As a response, they often say, “But they might lob over my head!” I tell them not to worry about it until it happens. I know many […]
Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records. -WILLIAM A. WARD It’s all perception and reaction. Go all-out today!
Tonight I spoke to the NJ Unemployed group at Mrs. G’s in Lawrenceville. I did it for free. Why? Because I know that helping others and making a difference is more important than financial rewards. You see, we can’t take our money when we leave this world, but we can take the satisfaction that the […]
Someone once told me that the best place to coach is in an orphanage. No parents. There is a lot of truth in this joke. I have seen many parents OVER involved in their child’s sport. I have even had to kick parents out of a tournament site for coaching during a tennis match. I […]
Well, Justin Gimelstob won his bet with Andy Roddick, as he finished the New York City Marathon in 4:09:58, well under the 4:45 that Roddick predicted he wouldn’t finish within. I’m sure Laura Skladzinski, his running mate had a large part to do with it. And my new hero, Edison Pena, Miner #12 finished in […]
Tomorrow is the New York City Marathon. Guess who is running? Ex-pro tennis player, and tennis analyst, Justin Gimelstob. See my interview with him at the 2010 US Open here. Andy Roddick bet Gimelstob that he couldn’t finish the marathon in 4:45. Justin took the bet and the loser gives $10,000 to the other persons […]
I have a new hero. His name is Edison Pena. Edison Pena was one of the 33 men trapped underground in the Chilean mines for 69 days. And this Sunday, he will be running in the New York City Marathon. While trapped, Pena, known as miner No. 12, ran up to 6 miles a day […]