About this time every year, I have a conversation with my son Riley about getting back to the grind. For him, it’s a basketball conversation. And the grind means getting back to the gym, returning to the weight room and working on things that will both make him a better player and help his high school team next season.

It seems like we’re always thinking about next season. Living in the present can often be a challenge as we work tirelessly toward a loftier goal, or as we like to call it MORE

There’s nothing worse than being stuck at home during a long winter. Gloomy skies and cold temperatures can really get you down. For those stuck in the Midwest and Northeast during this last stretch of the cold season, I really feel for you right now. I know it can be brutal. | Complete Speedweeks coverage

Perhaps even more cruel is logging onto DirtonDirt.com and seeing all of the racing action going on during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. That’s just plain inhumane.

One of the best ways to MORE

Anyone who’s raced long enough undoubtedly has a fair share of traveling anecdotes. Preparing for a road trip, whether it be just an extended weekend or tackling a regional series is a little different than just heading out to the local track on a Saturday night. For first-timers, traveling extensively can be an enlightening, entertaining — and sometimes frustrating — endeavor.

Through the years I’ve had the pleasure — or displeasure — of riding in some pretty interesting tow MORE