by Jim Davidson | Oct 6, 2014 | Resilience, Uncategorized
To make the most of your life, you must fight gravity. I studied geology in college for seven years and I even passed physics and astronomy, so I know that gravity is relentless. In the halls of the science building, I saw a t-shirt which said “Gravity: it’s not just...
by Jim Davidson | Sep 29, 2014 | Resilience, Training, Uncategorized
In physical conditioning, there is a concept called “progressive overload”. The idea is that you gradually add more and more of whatever exercise you want to do. By increasing the load you expect your body to handle, it adapts and becomes stronger and more capable. ...
by Jim Davidson | Sep 22, 2014 | Resilience, Training, Uncategorized
Life is uncomfortable at 24,000 feet. I could barely eat or sleep. I couldn’t sit up without getting a headache. Sprawled out across my smelly sleeping bag, my pulse throbbed angrily at 100 beats per minute. My blood, thick with an excess of newly forged red...
by Jim Davidson | Sep 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Engaging challenge can be hard. Re-engaging challenge is even harder. Life is busy and time is limited, so it’s natural that some old activities get dropped to make room for new things. After becoming a parent, the all night dancing and late morning brunches give way...
by Jim Davidson | Apr 3, 2013 | Partnership, Uncategorized
Vicious cold burned my gasping lungs as I strained to pull oxygen from the mountain air. Rescuing this unconscious climber from the upper slopes of Mount McKinley (20,320 feet) would push us to our physical limits, and maybe far past our safety margin. The risks...
