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From mindset and movement to heart-based training and transformation, dive into articles that support your evolution as an athlete and as a human.

June 18, 2025 Blog

My Dad, the Running Man

He holds nothing back from life; therefore he is ready for death, as a man is ready for sleep after a good day’s work. -Lao…

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June 18, 2025 Blog

Athlete Know Thyself

This great edict is written above the temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece, and has often been attributed to the ancient philosopher Socrates. There…

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Module 8

Entering the Realm of Arêté – Making Gold

Arrive at Excellence: Fulfill Your Great Work and Discover Your True Place

In Module Eight: Entering the Realm of Arêté – Making Gold, step into the culmination of your journey — the ancient Greek ideal of Arêté, or the realization of Excellence. This module explores what it means to arrive at the pinnacle of your potential, delivering your Great Work, and understanding where to go next. This is the moment when the athlete transcends performance and steps into a life of purpose, contribution, and mastery.

  • Aristotle’s Golden Mean and Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness: Balance your life and athleticism through Aristotle’s Golden Mean — the pursuit of virtue between extremes. Explore Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness to understand the levels of awareness and energy that influence your ability to operate from a place of true excellence.
  • Playing Above the Line and Below the Line: Discover how your mindset — whether you are “above the line” (expansive, conscious, and growth-oriented) or “below the line” (limited, reactive, and fear-based) — determines your path. Choose the Greater Game of infinite potential over the Lesser Game of self-imposed limitation.
  • The Giving Back Stage – Works of Contribution: Excellence is not the end but the beginning of a new phase. Step into the “giving back” stage of your journey, where your accomplishments and insights become gifts to others. Contribute to the human soul, the athletic community, and beyond with your wisdom, experience, and inspiration.

This final module helps you recognize your true place in the world — not just as an athlete, but as a beacon of excellence, purpose, and contribution.

Enter the Realm of Arêté, Share Your Gold, And Let Your Excellence Uplift The World.

Module 7

The Race: Encountering the Crossroads

Cross the Threshold: Where Preparation Meets Transformation

In Module Seven: The Race – Encountering the Crossroads your goal race becomes the ultimate test of your journey. This is the moment where preparation, mindset, and spirit converge. Step into the race fully prepared — physically, emotionally, and mentally — ready for the crossroads where your old self and the new self face-off with each other. The race is not just a competition; it’s your initiation into transformation.

  • The Importance of the Adversary: Embrace the challenges, doubts, and obstacles as your greatest teachers. The adversary, whether internal or external, sharpens your resolve, helping you break through limits and discover new strengths.
  • Encountering Mercury’s Crossroads – Your Crunch Point: Face the critical decision-making moments during the race — your “crunch points” — where doubt and determination collide. Channel Mercury’s agility and adaptability to make the choice that propels you forward.
  • The Race as Your Hero’s Journey: Experience the race as a transformative adventure. From the call to action to the confrontation of challenges and the triumphant return, your race mirrors the Hero’s Journey. Cross the finish line not just as a runner, but as the hero of your own story.

This module empowers you to enter the race with the confidence of a champion and the mindset of a hero, ready to cross the threshold into a new realm of achievement.

Step Into The Arena, Embrace The Challenge, And Emerge As The Hero Of Your Race

Module 6

The Pyramid Ascent – Peak Performance Fitness

Engineer Your Peak Performance: Rise to your Highest Potential

In Module Six: The Pyramid Ascent – Peak Performance Fitness, unlock the secret to delivering your best performance on the day that counts. True champions know that success isn’t just about physical ability — it’s about smart planning, mental resilience, and synchronization of all training elements. This module will guide you through building an effective plan that produces results greater than the sum of its parts, helping you meet your goals with precision.

  • Endurance – Why Life Does Not Go to the Swift: Discover why endurance, patience, and consistency are key to athletic mastery. Learn how to pace yourself, stay resilient, and cultivate a mindset that favors lasting strength over fleeting speed.
  • Phasing Your Training for Maximum Effectiveness: Master the art of training periodization by breaking your plan into strategic phases. From base-building to speed work and tapering, each phase will build upon the last, leading you toward optimal performance on race day.
  • Integrating All Elements to Put Wings on Your Feet: Learn how to synchronize endurance, strength, speed, and recovery to create a seamless flow in your training. When everything aligns, you’ll experience a lightness and efficiency that feels like having wings on your feet.

This module provides the tools and mindset needed to engineer peak performance and rise above the pack, regardless of your starting point.

Prepare, Ascend, And Let Your Greatness Soar On The Day That Counts.

Module 5

Energy – The Alchemy of Transformation

Harness the Power of Transformation: Your Body as the Sacred Vessel

In Module Five: Energy – The Alchemy of Transformation, witness the profound process of transformation that unfolds within you during training. Your body becomes the sacred vessel where your Great Work takes place. By understanding the principles of alchemy, you’ll learn to align your energy with the rhythms of nature, embracing challenges and triumphs as part of your evolutionary journey.

  • Solve et Coagula – The Way Energy Moves in Your Body: Explore this core alchemical principle of breaking down (solve) and rebuilding (coagula). Discover how your body cycles through release and integration, dissolving limitations and crystallizing strength.
  • The Alchemical Stages of Transmutation: Learn the stages of transformation — calcination, dissolution, separation, conjunction, fermentation, distillation, and coagulation — and how they mirror the phases of your training. Each step refines your physical, emotional, and mental energy.
  • Injury and Illness – The Athlete’s Dark Night of the Soul: Embrace setbacks as a part of your journey. Understand how injury and illness can serve as powerful catalysts for inner growth, resilience, and rebirth.

This module reveals the profound alchemy happening within you, transforming every challenge into an opportunity and every movement into a step toward enlightenment.

All Transformation Takes Place Within The Vessel Of Your Body. The Body Never Lies.

Module 4

From Lizard to Wizard – Synchronization of Self

Master the Symphony of Body, Heart, and Mind to Awaken Your Inner Genius

In Module Four: From Lizard to Wizard – Synchronization of Self, explore the concept of Trintelligence — the dynamic interplay between your body, heart, and mind. These three evolutionary engines are the keys to unlocking your full potential and vitality. Learn to harmonize their unique contributions and transform yourself into the most synchronized, powerful version of yourself.

  • The Lizard Brain – Habits and Physical Energy Generation: Understand your survival instincts and automatic habits. Learn how to harness the raw energy and responsiveness of your lizard brain to build stamina, optimize performance, and establish routines that support your goals.
  • The Heart Brain – Your Treasure Chest: Discover how your heart’s intelligence influences emotions, intuition, and connection with other systems in your body. Align your emotional energy to fuel motivation, resilience, and a deep sense of purpose and connection to life.
  • The Wizard Brain – The Gifts of the Ruler and the Compass: Tap into your higher cognitive abilities — your inner ruler and compass — to access wisdom, creativity, and strategic thinking. Learn to bridge the gap between the physical and the spiritual, unlocking higher dimensions through your inner genius.

This module empowers you to move from instinct-driven survival to conscious mastery, integrating all three levels of intelligence to create a state of synchronized vitality and flow.

Evolve From Lizard To Wizard And Experience The Magic Of Your Fully Synchronized Self.

Module 3

Your Magnum Opus – Choosing Your Great Work

Your Great Work is the One That Makes Your Heart Sing

In Module Three: Your Magnum Opus – Choosing Your Great Work, align your athletic goals with your deepest passions and highest potential. Discover the goal that resonates with your soul’s purpose and learn to shape your future with clarity, excitement, and intention. This is your opportunity to choose a path that transforms not just your performance, but your life.

  • The Back to the Future Method of Goal-Setting: Travel forward in time to connect with your future self — the version of you who has already achieved your dream. Then, work backward to create a plan that bridges the gap between where you are now and where you’re destined to be.
  • Unearth Your Inborn Tools and Superpowers: Discover the strengths, talents, and abilities you didn’t realize you possessed but are waiting to be activated to increase and harness your full potential. These hidden gifts are your inner superpowers, ready to be activated in pursuit of your Great Work.
  • Establish Your Starting-Point: Learn practical tools for assessing where you are now in your athletic journey. Define your baseline with honesty and self-awareness, creating a foundation for growth and transformation.

This module empowers you to craft a goal that is more than just a race or a record — it’s a calling, a journey of purpose, and a work of art uniquely your own.

Your Magnum Opus Awaits. Take The First Step Toward Your Great Work.

Module 2

The Quintessential Athlete – Bridging Heaven and Earth

Physical excellence and spiritual insight go hand in hand

In Module Two: The Quintessential Athlete – Bridging Heaven and Earth, tap into the ancient wisdom of Mercury (Hermes), the messenger of the gods, who bridges the spiritual and physical realms. Learn to connect your Higher Self with your ego self, creating a dynamic flow between inspiration and action, mind and body, heaven and earth.

  • The Caduceus Blueprint: Unlock the secrets of the caduceus, Mercury’s symbolic staff, as a blueprint for the circuitry of your body, heart, and mind. Discover how this ancient symbol can guide your alignment, balance, and energy flow.
  • The 7 Hermetic Principles: Delve into the seven universal laws that shape existence — principles of mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, cause and effect, and gender — and learn how to apply them to your athletic journey for transformative results.
  • As Above, So Below: Embody the archetype of Mercury in your sports practice, mastering the art of agility, adaptability, and speed. Develop greater vitality, awareness, and fluidity, seamlessly integrating the spiritual and physical aspects of your performance.

This module bridges the gap between the divine and the earthly, to harness spiritual insight into athletic excellence. Follow in Mercury’s steps, and become a Quintessential Athlete — swift, aware, and aligned.

Move With Mercury – Let Your Spirit Soar As Your Feet Fly.

Module 1

Athletic Alchemy: The Soul's Journey & Inner Gold

Channel the Power of Mercury: The Divine Messenger in Motion

In Module One: Alchemy – The Soul’s Journey and Search for the Inner Gold, discover how your athletic journey mirrors the timeless quest for self-transformation. This module explores the profound connection between physical movement and your soul’s evolution. Learn how each step, stride, and breath can ignite your Divine Spark and propel you toward your personal gold.

  • How Movement Fires Up the Universe: Understand how every action you take resonates with universal energy and sets transformation in motion.
  • Your Divine Spark: Awaken the inner flame that fuels both physical achievement and spiritual growth.
  • The Descent and Ascent of Your Soul: Navigate the challenges and triumphs of your journey, finding wisdom in every setback and strength in every ascent.
  • The Theater of Man – Upside Down, Back to Front, and Outside In: Explore the paradoxes and hidden truths of life, where athletic performance becomes a stage for personal revelation.
  • The Actor’s Contract: Reflect on the agreements you’ve made at a soul level, embracing responsibility, choice, and the pursuit of excellence in both sport and life.

This module is about so much more than training your body for a faster time or a medal to hang on your wall — it’s about discovering the alchemy within and transforming your athletic path into a quest for soul-deep fulfillment.

Are You Ready To Find Your Inner Gold?