This is the first day in a long time I have been home before night fall and I feel good about it. I got some great news yesterday from my good friend and mentor Rhadi Ferguson that he also shared with all of his readers. Rhadi has earned the right to add some more letters to the end of his name.
I met Rhadi in Italy in 2001 I believe, at the Tre Torri judo tournament, and I have to tell you, I did not like him one bit. I was very young, but it seems a good amount of people come away from interactions with Rhadi with the same feeling. Rhadi, like myself, is a book you have to actually read, maybe even twice, in order to understand and appreciate.
I have known him for eight years now and can’t say enough good things about the man. He was the greatest contributor to my second Olympic berth, and a major driver in my continued education. Our relationship has evolved from opposing personalities, to teammates, to Coach/athlete and mentor/mentee, to business partners and finally, friends.
I am happy to call him Dr. Ferguson. So congratulations Rhadi, you are one of the smartest doctors I know… next to Traci of course.
P.S. To see how Rhadi helped me make my second Olympic team and some of the training I went through grab a copy of Beyond The Rings at www.BeyondTheRings.tv