1. It’s been a while since I published a Random Friday Thoughts blog, but in reality, it’s by design.  You see, if I just publish every Friday, it isn’t very “random,” is it?

2. Pretty cool stuff: Cressey Performance and Lawrence Academy athlete Tyler Beede was featured on the cover of ESPN Rise magazine this month.  Tyler’s headed to Vanderbilt on a baseball scholarship.

3. After seven years, I’m switching from Sprint to Verizon for my cell phone.  I feel liberated…like an old man busting a move.  That’s a random – but awesome – way to kickstart your weekend!

4. At the other end of the spectrum, you have THIS GUY, who was awarded (in a court of law) the title of “Worst Tennis Professional on the Planet.”  I wonder if he gets a trophy for his mantle for that one….

5. Here’s a book recommendation for you that’s somewhat related to fitness: The 7 Rules of Achievement.  It’s written by Tom Terwilliger, a former Mr. America.  I met Tom at a seminar back in January, and his enthusiasm is absolutely contagious.  He’s got a pretty cool story himself, but the real gold in this book is how he breaks things down step-by-step in helping people get to where they want to be in their professional and personal lives.  It’s self-help stuff, but more entertaining and less preachy than anything else I’ve read in this regard.

6. In addition to my own article at T-Muscle last week (Favorite Supersets), I also contributed on a compilation by Nate Green, Your Training Split Sucks.  Check ’em out, if you haven’t already.

7. Here’s a short, but solid piece about CP athlete and NY Mets Prospect Jim Fuller, who is having an excellent season this far: Marlborough’s Fuller off to a Good Start in Class A.

8.  In the past two weeks, I’ve had four people email me asking about a mentorship at Cressey Performance.  If we were to do a 3-4 day mentorship consisting of lectures, hands-on teaching, and observing athletes in action, would you be interested?  If so, shoot us an email at cresseyperformance@gmail.com.  It would occur sometime between October and March.  Nothing firm, but I thought I’d throw it out there to gauge interest.

9. I’m looking for some good recommendations for books on CD.  I just finished up my last one, and always like to have a good one in my car for whenever I’m driving.  The last three good ones have been What the Dog Saw, Switch, and Born to Run.  I prefer non-fiction.  Thanks in advance to anyone who has some suggestions to make in the comments section!

10. Finally, a big happy birthday goes out to CP pitching expert Matt Blake, who – as you can tell from the following video – turns 11 today.