Howdy, folks!

This blog is my place to record those little notions I'd like to pass on to everyone so that they can learn from my mistakes without having to go through some of them for themselves. My hope is that someone gets some value from it, someday.

My first tip is that life is good and that it's even better when you are healthy enough to enjoy it. I have repeatedly noticed that injury makes you older. In the time it takes to heal an injury, the rest of you goes stale. Recovery to pre-injury levels of performance takes even more of you precious life's time.
I have also noticed that injuries tend to happen at moments of small lapses of attention.

Therefore, my first tip for you is that when you are participating in life, pay attention until you once again have two feet on the ground. The faster you go, the more attention you need to be paying. You can rest your attention once you have stepped out of both bindings or pedals and have both feet firmly on the ground.
Don't be looking behind you for things that don't matter. Fifty miles per hour on skis or a bike requires complete attention to what's ahead.

Which reminds me that I usually find it to be good advice to look as far ahead as possible. That't good advice for driving, skiing and life. (Does that mean that now that I've stopped growing I should be building my own casket?)

Let's keep this first one short and sweet and I'll return both my feet to the ground.