Law Enforcement Fitness For the Long Haul: Rookie Season
The police academy got you all skinny, now the streets are going to get you fat. Ever heard of “the Freshman 15” phenomenon in college? It occurs in the police world as well, and for the exact s...
I'm sitting in an undisclosed location in the desert. I have a lot of time to think. We get a lot of emails asking what program is best for an individual. Those questions made me realize that a l...
Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail: Life Advice From A Guy Who Knows
A discussion in the SOFLETE Team Room got me thinking about all the stupid things I’ve done that could have shortened my stay on this earth. Sometimes those things were necessary or at least unavoi...
Toxic Positivity: The Dangers Of "Nice Effort" Culture
There is solitude in failure. But how a man reacts to that loneliness—despite being surrounded by friends—determines whether he grows or continues to spiral downward.
Trail Races That Might Just Be Awesome Enough To Overcome Hating Running... Maybe
Running through it is one of the best ways to see the world. Almost no other endeavor provides the ground-level engagement, scenic beauty and sense of immersion in nature and the natural world as ...
Up Before The Enemy, But Dead Before Your Time
Lack of adequate rest is literally killing us... Geoff Dardia talks with Doug about the consequences of poor sleep and ways to improve your life by taking off some of the pressure. #dieliving