06/08/2026
Going from very competitive, to no longer competing is a hard thing to do. I found being in the gym a chore and was sort of at a loss for ‘what to train for’.
Then Bea came along, 6 years ago and all of a sudden I got a reason to train again, for my health, for longevity, to be strong, to be able to play with her, to be able to scoop her up and carry her when she gets tired…
Now Robyn has come along, and I have to be double strong because kids are lumps!
Lifting weights and staying strong is now about so much more than being competitive, it’s about living longer to see my daughters grow and to be there for them when they need me for decades to come.
It’s trite, but being a dad really has changed my mindset in a way I never thought it would!