Welcome back to Going to Extremes, where I explore the physical and philosophical edges of human endurance and experience. It's a new year, what resolutions do you have for 2025?
Today’s episode is a journey through time—half a century, to be precise. It begins with a New Year’s resolution made in junior high, in a dusty gym with murder ball and tough teachers, and stretches into a lifetime of fitness, brotherly rivalries, and strength of will.
From my first month of running stairs as middle school punishment to a family tradition of pull-up contests that lasted three decades, I share what my body and I learned. I discovered how routines forged in youth can become the backbone of a life well-lived—and how facing our weaknesses builds not only our bodies but our resolve.
So grab a cup of coffee—or better yet, find a pull-up bar—and dive into today’s episode: New Year’s Resolution: Pulling Your Own Weight.
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