Growing up in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I knew of Jim Thorpe not as the world’s greatest athlete but as a little town in the next county with a weird name.
Sports
Turf Sports Maintenance – Vlog
Spring time brings Spring Training to baseball players and fans. A few months later, it’s summer training for the football players.
Runnin’ Ralph Gets Skinny – Vlog
Runnin Ralph’s primary was a sports doctor with great credentials; team physician for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League and extensive work with a Tour D France champion.
Long Run Goals VLog
“Don’t wait too long to commit to your life-long goals, or they could become unfulfilled dreams. The sooner we start, the better you’ll enjoy the outcome.” – Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP®
Long Run Goals
New York was the first, during a time when rookies started at the back of the field and there was only one clock timing the race.
Inside a Marathon: An All-Access Pass to a Top-10 Finish at NYC
If you never heard of Scott Fauble or Ben Rosario, you probably don’t pay attention to Americans competing in the world’s major marathons.
One Pitch Away: The Players’ Stories of the 1986 League Championships and World
The Astros put up a valiant fight ultimately losing to the amazing Mets and one of the most famous baseball playoffs of all time in the 16th inning.
Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
As Marshawn Lynch so eloquently put it, “football is a team sport”. I thought it would be interesting to read the biography of someone who had a successful NFL career.
Born to Run
Start with a fascinating story about running long distances, work in some real history about a mysterious Native American tribe, and ask a lot of thought provoking questions.
The last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron
Baseball fans, this is a no-brainer read. Anyone interested in the history of modern civil rights movement would also be advised to take a read.As with so many of our heroes, the truth about Henry Aaron’s life is far more interesting.