Fitness, Movement, and Competition

Movement matters to me because physical life affects mental life more than many people admit.

Weightlifting has been my main form of exercise. I like its simplicity, the directness of the feedback, and the way it builds strength, capability, and resilience over time. There is also something about being physically strong that resonated with me from a young age.

Racquetball is meaningful to me for a different reason. It was my dad’s sport, and he was very good at it. I never beat him in his lifetime. What stayed with me was not only the competition, but how much he thought about the game even when he was off the court: angles, movement, positioning, and where the ball would go next.

That kind of attention is part of what I appreciate about both competition and movement. They require presence, adaptation, and the ability to respond in real time. They also help me stay connected to energy, discipline, and the reality of being embodied rather than living only in thought.