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BOOKS

The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

Jeff Pearlman is one of the few authors we have whose book releases are major events. Whether he’s writing about the Shaq/Kobe/Phil Lakers or the USFL or Walter Payton, you’re not going to find a writer who uncovers more stories and dives deeper into his subject than Jeff.

This week, his latest masterpiece dropped on the holy grail of sports figures, Bo Jackson. Pearlman interviewed over 700 people for the book. Spent 2.5 years researching Jackson. He’s got everything you need to know about Bo, from the childhood feats to Nike to how he should have been on the Tampa Bay Bucs and more.

When it comes to 80s/90s icons and the discussion about the greatest modern athlete of all time, Bo stands alone. And this biography is worthy of his feats. Go pick it up here.

BICEPS

Don’t feel like working out this week? Feeling mentally and physically weak?

How about some motivation?

This is the story of how one woman trained to swim over a mile in the South Pole.

Imagine a one-mile open water swim in Antarctica battling:

• icebergs

• killer whales

• leopard seals

• deadly currents

• 33 degree water

Lynne Cox did it in 25 minutes.

At 45 years old.

This is her bad ass story of survival, guts, grit & glory.

QUICK FLEXES

SPORTS DADDIN’

For 8 weeks straight I've coached my boy's 10U rec soccer team and girl's 12U rec squad.

Back-to-back games every Saturday

Here are 9 gratifying, satisfying, frustrating & uplifting dad notes I've taken along the way for sports parents & coaches to keep in mind: READ THE POST

YOUNG WRITER INSPIRATION

When I read this Shel Silverstein poem below as a kid, it was the first time I ever thought of becoming a writer.

Putting books in the world that ain't been there before sounded awesome:

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