Author Archives: elliottcm

One of the low points in my life happened on an outdoor basketball court in Celebration, FL while playing in an all women’s pickup game. All I remember is breaking free and catching a beautiful pass under the basket and going up for a reverse layup. A move I had done a thousand times. BUTContinue reading “ACL/MCL/Meniscus knee surgery”

Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D. C., you don’t appreciate all the history at your doorstep. Every year for field trips and summer camps, we made the 15 mile trek into the city. The Smithsonian museums were always on the agenda, as well as the monuments – Washington, Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean, ThomasContinue reading “National Mall 🏛”

Today is the first day in forever that I feel like I actually accomplished this seemingly easy feat. Picture this…… I had slept with a face mask and earplugs to block out the entire world. I may have heard my alarm at 845am but I chose to ignore it. After missing breakfast, I rolled outContinue reading “Chillax in a Bedouin Tent”

As one of our team builders in my early days at Disney Sports, we snagged a ride behind one of the speed boats on the lagoon banking up to the Contemporary Resort. It was a new experience for all of us, which added to the excitement. After being strapped into a tandem harness, my groupContinue reading “Parasailing peace”

For 2 summers in the early 2000s, my roommate Heather and I worked tandem to head up the Powergel stop on the elusive New York Marathon route. We were recruited by the New York Road Runners and flew up to NYC in early November for a long weekend of runner relations. We were responsible forContinue reading “NYC Marathon road crew”

I rarely purchase vacation packages but found a great deal at an all inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, which neither of us had ever been to. Wheels up! We were whisked away in a private car upon arrival to a luxurious retreat Oceanside. The sprawling resort had a little bit of everything to keepContinue reading “All Inclusive Dominican Republic”

Most people think of MLB when you mention the words Spring Training. But we stayed out of the limelight hosting amateur teams during the beautiful spring in FL. This Disney owned and operated event was the most intricate I’ve ever been a part of. It was a beast that few of my colleagues had anyContinue reading “Disney’s Spring Training”

For a last minute escape, Puerto Rico checked off all the boxes. A quick, direct flight into San Juan and we were in a Caribbean tropical paradise. We spent our days rolling out of our ocean view room into the massive, multi pool oasis and lounging all day long. No plan. No worries. Sun andContinue reading “Puerto Rico Escape”

It’s a vague memory, but I remember going down in a high school softball game and knowing something was severely wrong inside me. After numerous tests and pricks (BTW this is when my dream of becoming an ER doctor or paramedic went down the tubes as every time I got blood drawn I would faintContinue reading “Growing up w/ Asthma & Overcoming”

I’ll never forget it….. After spending the morning trekking the gorgeous southern coastline of Crete, we stopped in the bay of Marmara to snorkel and swim in the marble colored beach caves. I was mesmerized by these natural wonders and spent my entire free time treading in the crystal clear waters. After trekking over 25kmContinue reading “Loutro Bay, Greece”