2013 is off to a strong start. I’m almost through with my first go-round of Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1. On the horizon is my next Spartan Race (Sprint – the shortest one) and a 10k. Very stoked that there will be a Tactical Strength Challenge happening close by. I won’t make it to the spring event, but hopefully will make a strong showing in the fall.
Today’s tune features the guitar work of the late great Wes Bryant. I had the pleasure of knowing and playing with him when we were guitar students and lived in the same dorm. He gave me his first band’s demo CD when I was just getting into heavier music and it’s been in my car ever since. Though his music is some of the most intense and complex stuff you’ll ever hear, Wes was a simple guy who loved music and people. I always felt better after just a few words with him, and I get the same feeling when listening to his work.
To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other.
—Carlos Castaneda
