CROW — Run. Lift. Ride. Together.

00:00 – Intro 00:45 – Reminder: Outgrowing Old Roles 03:58 – Rhythm: Values Over Ads — taking a stand against the noise of the internet and building values-based experiences in CLT 06:31 – Ritual: Explore Feature — training guides and faith books to ground your hybrid journey Jim Carrey once said, “I am happy I got the role of Jim Carrey — to play this person that everyone thought I should be.” He...

00:00 – Intro 00:42 – Reminder: Everything You Do Is Meaningless (and Meaningful) 03:23 – Rhythm: Vendor Spotlight – Lotus Acupuncture 04:51 – Ritual: Explore (Beta) CLT’s Hidden Corners CROW Circle 012 asks a brutal question: What if everything you do is meaningless? And what if that’s where the beauty begins? This week’s newsletter blends spiritual paradox with practical presence: – A vendor spo...

00:00 Introduction to Newsletter 11 00:40 Navigating the Community Platform 02:16 Feedback and Closing Remarks 1. The CROW Circle: Find Tailored Solutions in CLT What does it do? The CROW Circle scouts Charlotte for you. One search brings the best Vendors, Gear, Nutrition, and Communities — built for athletes who Run, Lift, Ride. The Problem: Charlotte has everything to train body + spirit — but i...

00:00 – Announcements 01:24 – REMINDER: Love and Let Go 02:24 – We crave success… and build identities around it 04:14 – Flow requires flexibility — not control 06:00 – Letting go isn’t quitting. It’s turning the page 07:42 – Sometimes love means release: “Thank you for helping me” 09:12 – Half our problems? Perception, not reality 10:12 – Why CROW exists: To help people become 10:36 – RHYTHM: Pre...

00:00 – AnnouncementsNewsletter subscribers, AI platform update2:44 – REMINDER3:12 – Interdependence: a decade to become independent, but we’re meant for one another5:12 – Community: men’s Bible study, apartment gym, felt more at peace. Jesus moved with and through community6:25 – Movement doesn’t feel like movement when you move with others7:17 – Scripture: “If one part rejoices, all rejoice” — t...

0:00 – Announcement & Intro 1:48 – Reminder 2:21 – When you think about your life a year ago: you said you wanted something, and you got it… (Mexico to USA) — but you're still not happy. 3:50 – When is it enough? The banker’s cycle of living for tomorrow. 4:43 – When do we start living for today and taking care of our health now? 5:43 – God’s presence does not mean laziness. 7:02 – Rhythm 7:46...

Ride the Wave. Build the Rhythm. Shift the Route. In this week’s issue: 🌊 REMINDER — Don’t wait for the perfect wave. At 2:46 , we dive into why waiting for perfect timing in life, business, or training is a trap. At 3:40 , we reframe it: every wave is the next best one — not because it's perfect, but because it prepares us. At 4:00 , a reminder: God’s timeline is not our timeline. 🖤 REAL TA...

In CROW Circle 006, we explore what it means to train from the inside out — to ride not for performance, but for presence. 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Reminder: Ride to Return to God 01:48 - It's Not About the Equipment 02:59 - Endurance and Spiritual Breakthroughs 04:18 - Mile 50 and Drawing Closer to God 05:15 - More Movement, More Clarity 06:19 - Quiet Thought, Finding God, Aligning Body + Spirit...

1. REMINDER – You Don’t Hate Running. You Hate Not Being the Best. Knees hurting? Ankles rolling? Shin splints? It’s not because you’re broken. It’s because you’re trying to move like a gazelle… instead of a horse. This week’s reminder is a reset:Stop performing. Start lasting. Barefoot. Grass. Cadence over chaos. You weren’t built to sprint. You were built to outlast.“Chase the body you want to r...

📣 Announcement: Looking to Ride in CLT? GPS Vetted Routes at the Bottom👇 We're live on Apple and Spotify Podcasts 🎧 1. REMINDER – Fancy ≠ Mastery. Volume + Basics = Mastery. LIFTINGWhen I swam competitively, our dryland training was basic. Push-ups. Core holds. Bodyweight squats. Nothing fancy—just reps. Repeated. But as I got older, I got distracted. Push/pull splits. New systems. Optimiza...

1. REMINDER – It’s not the GEAR. It’s the LEGS.Cycling is legendary… for overspending. Aero helmets. $5K wheelsets. $200 socks. You know the Ironman type. My story:I bought a carbon frame with Shimano 105. Nothing super fancy. But I rode it hard: → 12-hour, 129-mile races → Volcano roads in Mexico → Ironman 70.3 in Boulder, COStill runs like a machine. Because I built the engine. Forget what the s...

This week, I hit my physical limit. I was doing pull-ups every :30 for 20 minutes — and it felt powerful. My diet was dialed in. 200g of protein. Everything was clicking… until it wasn’t. I slept wrong after training, and woke up with my trap locked up, neck frozen, and nerves firing. I couldn’t turn my head. In this first episode of the Come Back Stronger Series, I break down:How I overloaded my...

1. REMINDER – Hybrid Training Is About Staying in the GameThe heart's stronger than your quads. That’s the point. Whether it’s the runner’s high or the high of the season—you want to feel it again tomorrow. But pounding pavement with thick heel-striking shoes adds up. Every step lands with 2–3x your bodyweight. That’s where hybrid wins. You stay consistent without breaking down. Too sore to ru...

1. REMINDER –  Movement is the End. Not the Means. Most people train to chase a time. A medal. A finish line. But at CROW, we don’t ask  “What’s your next race?” We ask:  “Who are you becoming when you move?” Fitness isn’t the point. It’s a tool — a practice — to align your body, mind, and spirit with something deeper. “You find alignment in movement. I find it in stillness.” That’s what I heard t...