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Matt Fact #23,789: My First Time Every Time

Monday, July 27, 2015 | 0 Comment(s)

I have never reread any book I have already completed, with the caveat that to qualify the book must take longer than a day to read.

This fact is more evident than ever these days as my wife is churning through my all time number one piece of literature: The Power of One. Ok, it might be tied for number one, but that's another Matt Fact altogether.

I didn't ever make a conscious choice not to reread these tomes, it's just that I have a difficult time forgetting the crucial twists and turns that amazed me the first go around. Therefore, when the moment comes that I need to reach for a new book, the opportunity for an entirely novel (pun city!) journey wins the day every time. A new book. It's right there in the request.

Swim Fan: Where Spandex Rule

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 0 Comment(s)

11:20am: I pull into the old gymnasium parking lot. I've made it the 40 minutes to the gym, and now I have to sit there and wait. Don't be that guy knocking on the door right at 11:30am. Don't be that guy. I pull out my iPhone, play a word in Scrabble against my mom and then take a quick browse of Facebook. Time to go in.

11:30: Still in the car. My body is so comfortable and the song on the radio is so good. Do I have to get in the pool every Tuesday and Thursday? I could skip this one. But I'm already here. I've got to go in. Momentum is a powerful force.

I found a compromise!

11:35: Getting inside the locker room is one thing, undressing into a jammer is another intense step forward. I sit in front of my locker and collect myself. Slowly, starting with my shoes, I transform into the swimmer with a belly. I own it. Truth is, if it weren't for the belly, I wouldn't be here in the first place. Insecurity is an even more powerful force than momentum.