When I was 20 I was coming off a tough high ankle sprain. It was relatively a new injury and many coaches 
thought it wasn’t as bad as it was because it wasn’t “broken”… it might have been even worse to be honest. I had spent the last 3 years training at BC (Boston College), thought I had a great grasp on diet and training, but in all honesty I was 20… soooooo arrogant and naive to say the least. I had a coach on my team (Ron Rolston) approach me and say, “To fix your ankle, jump start your senior year, and get a leg up on your professional career I really think you need to go train and workout with Charles Poliquin. He is currently in your home state (Arizona) and knows things about diet and training that are very revolutionary.” At this point I was ready to do anything to get back to the successes I was having the prior seasons.
Growing the Game – Part I: What We’re Worth
What We’re Worth
When I was eight years old, I had to create a timeline poster for a class project. I don’t remember the exact assignment, but looking back, it seems as though I had to highlight some important events throughout my
young life; you know, casual things like being born, moving to a new city, starting to play hockey. One event even marked the year that I “met NHL players” Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux. (Kind of a big deal).
Now, flash forward 16 years, I’m sitting in a room at Harvard’s Bright-Landry Rink getting asked the question:
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From the East Coast to the West Coast
Lasting traditions are what make annual events special. From holidays to parades and marathons to festivals; the anticipation, passion and excitement are at the roots of each. We at DRIVN were fortunate to attend and participate in a certain event just a month after our public launch. That event was the New England annual tradition of the Head Of The Charles Regatta right in the heart of our city.
Fast forward 6 months to present day, we are very excited to participate in another time-honored tradition, this time on a different coast; the San Diego Crew Classic.