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Eternal optimism.

NFL and Yoga: Keith Mitchell

Keith Mitchell, the NFL, Yoga and Athletics Keith Mitchell talks about his experience of football leading him into the world of yoga and meditation in the attached video made for NFL films. Thoughts on Keith Mitchell NFL and Yoga Video: As a former player I can only agree with everything Keith says. After putting more than fifteen […]

The Sandlot Fireworks Scene w/ Ray Charles America the Beautiful

This scene depicts the quintessential American 4th of July celebration. Care free summer fun with friends, family, and in this case…. baseball! This is also an amazing rendition of America the Beautiful by Ray Charles. Happy Independence Day to all our American friends and readers!

USA vs. Belgium: #AreYouReady

Via U.S. Soccer

The Game Before The Game

One of the best parts about playing sports….the game before the game.

Kevin Durant 2014 MVP Speech (Dedicated to his Mother)

If you are a parent, help your kids do one thing….Believe. Teach your kids that no matter how big or small they are, they can accomplish anything in this world they want to.

Living the dream at Casa Esperanto Surf School in Las Tunas, Ecuador

The first jump shot. A story of faith and basketball.

The mystery of faith is a beautiful thing.

Yoga and Athletics Interview : Sage Rountree

Yoga and Athletics Interview : Sage Rountree We have a special guest interviewee for this week’s interview which is focused mainly on yoga and athletics. This is the final week of our 8 week yoga interview questions and answers series. For each of the past 8 weeks, we’ve presented interviews of 8 influential yoga bloggers. […]

American Gold Medalist Jamie Anderson

“I was just trying to calm down. I put on some meditation music, burned some sage, had the candles going. Just tried to do a little bit of yoga. Yoga always comes through for me … It was all about good vibration. Thankfully, I slept really good. I did some mantras. It worked out for […]

Season of Life: A Football Star and a Journey to Manhood

I played with a dear friend at Penn who was also a “Gilman Boy.” His name is Brandon Copeland. Brandon was a three time all Ivy League football player as well as a solo captain on the 2012 Ivy League Champion Football Team. He currently plays for the Tennessee Titans.

Russell Wilson’s Kindness Leaves Mark

One day in 2009, Russell Wilson found himself addressing hundreds of students at St. Timothy’s School in Raleigh, N.C. The topic was bullying. At the time, Wilson was the starting quarterback for NC State and a first-team All-ACC selection. Maura Horton, the wife of Wolfpack offensive line coach Don Horton, had invited Wilson to speak […]

Derrick Coleman’s Reply to Young Fan

Derrick Coleman, who was discussed earlier here on LP, is a deaf fullback for the Super Bowl bound Seattle Seahawks. It is no surprise that he has inspired countless people around the country with his story, but read here to see how he responded to a young fan’s letter. It brought a huge smile to […]

Stanford’s Distinct Training Regimen Redefines Strength + Flexibility

Training for sport competition is rapidly changing. Fifteen years ago almost every team was using weights as their main training focus. Today, training is about explosiveness, hip flexibility, and sport-specific (in some cases, position-specific) training. Greg Bishop wrote a great piece for the NYT detailing Stanford’s world class training program that includes weights, hot yoga, […]

Deaf Seahawks fullback stars in commercial that will give you chills

This gets me pumped up for Sunday’s playoff games. I have taken a liking to the Seahawks due to their holistic approach to wellness and conditioning.  Via USA Today: The above commercial is from Duracell and stars Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman, who is the first deaf offensive player to ever play in the NFL. After […]

Human Beings are Awesome

People can do some really awesome things. Sometimes these things are caught on film. Here’s the proof. Hakuna Matata

Imagine – A Life Spent on The Edge (Video)

IMAGINE — NUIT DE LA GLISSE 2013 — NEW MOVIE TRAILER from Favier Simon on Vimeo.

The 50 Top Sport Plays Of 2013

The 50 Best Sports Plays Of 2013 by worldwideinterweb

Big Wave Skiing

Muhammad Ali on the passing of Nelson Mandela

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Mandela. His was a life filled with purpose and hope; hope for himself, his country and the world. He inspired others to reach for what appeared to be impossible and moved them to break through the barriers that held them hostage mentally, physically, socially and economically. […]

The NFL’s Modern (Mindful) Man

How Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin — a bike-riding, socially conscious, Animal Collective–loving person — is redefining what it means to be a football player. Interesting Excerpts:  “In a league where single-minded football obsession and the purposeful snuffing out of personality seems to be encouraged among players, Barwin has established himself as a unique character. […]

11/16 Quote: The Prayer of Coach Paul Bear Bryant

The football coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant read this poem at the beginning of every day: “This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day […]

Megatron and the Detroit Lions Practice Yoga

Via CBS and ESPN Calvin Johnson, who recorded an NFL-record 329 yards in the Lions’ most recent game, does yoga as part of his pregame routine. The specifics of it vary based on what he wants to stretch out, but he definitely believes it is beneficial. He was no stranger to yoga but started doing it consistently […]

11/11 Art: “30 for 30: The Space Jam Game

Brazilian Surfer Carlos Burle May Have Set New Big-Wave Record In Portugal

Jimmy Valvano’s 1993 ESPY Speech

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.”

Flyboarding

Ohio State Football Stadium Time Lapse GIF

For the full video from stadium prep to game finish (1 minute, 20 seconds) click — here.

Kayaking Down a Drainage Ditch

Inspiration from the Grateful Dead

There is a road, no simple highway, Between the dawn and dark of night, And if you go no one may follow, That path is for your steps alone. -From the Grateful Dead song “Ripple“ Phil Jackson mentions this verse in his new book Eleven Rings as the quote that got him started on his journey of […]

Wingsuit Base Jumping

wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.

Diana Nyad TED Talk

Recently Diana Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the protection of a shark cage. Back in 2011, when she filmed this TED Talk, she had no idea that she would ever complete her goal. It is fascinating to hear someone as driven as her talk about failing, especially now […]

10/1 Art: Mountain Climbing Photos

Huffington Post has a great set of dynamic mountain climbing pictures — here.  

Lucid Lessons from Summer Basketball Part II

This is a continuation of last week’s post, if you haven’t read it yet, you can see it here. The Nats were different than most teams.  When things got tough for the team, they didn’t get down on each other or themselves.  The Nats encouraged each other and their positive energy was infectious. As a result, […]

9/26 Art: Hoop Dreams

Paris-based photographer Adrian Skenderovic displays Hoop Dreams: The Beautiful Ruins of Basketball Courts

Lucid Lessons from Compo Beach Summer League Basketball

On a random Wednesday, a group of our friends had a night we will never forget. It was not what some people would say was an “amazing accomplishment,” but to us, it meant a lot. This practice or journey started in the summer of 2012. Eight friends got together and played 9 summer league basketball […]

Easy NFL/Netflix/Hulu region unlock using DNS 

Hat tip to Jason Kottke: Lex Friedman details how to use DNS services (like AdFree Time) to route around region-specific content locks, so you can do things like watch all NFL games in HD from anywhere, change Netflix regions (for access to different content), etc. Third-party services like AdFree Time offer up a DNS-based solution: Pay a monthly […]

Linsanity Official Trailer – Oct 2013 – Jeremy Lin

Information about Water and Hydration

1)      YOU DON’T HAVE TO DRINK PLAIN WATER TO HYDRATE. Oatmeal is 84% water, low-fat milk is 90 percent water, coffee is 99.5% water, lettuce is 96% water, tomatoes are 95% water, broccoli is 89% water, low fat vanilla yogurt is 79% water, ice cream is 60% water. 2)      Thirst pains are real. Yes, we […]

Teahupo’o: Inside the Monster