And we’re back…Hope the weekend was a good one.

Here’s what’s on tap today:

Let’s get into it.

And if you’re new here, welcome aboard. Glad you found us.

Don’t confuse providing with participating. Both matter, but they’re not the same thing.

A lot of us carry a pretty heavy sense of responsibility around providing. That’s real. Bills don’t pay themselves, and taking care of your family matters.

But it’s easy to let that become the reason you’re always working, always distracted, always a little somewhere else.

At some point, the job isn’t just to make the life possible. It’s to actually be in it.

If you've spent any time around endurance running, you've probably heard of Dean Karnazes. The ultramarathon legend has made a career out of doing things most of us wouldn't even consider attempting. He's also a dad of two grown kids, ages 27 and 30.

We don't get many Rad Dad submissions from guys on the other side of the little-kid years, so Dean's perspective is a fun one.

Looking back, he remembers the money stress, the hectic days, and how quickly it all went. His advice for younger dads? Lead by example. Kids can spot hypocrisy a mile away, so if you want them to live a certain way, you'd better be doing it yourself.

He also believes dads need to hang on to their own interests outside of parenting. For Dean, that's running, reading Homer, and occasionally enjoying some souvlaki and ouzo.

And after all those years of raising kids, one of his favorite parts has been watching his own parents enjoy being grandparents.

Pretty cool to hear from a guy who's got a few more miles under his belt, in more ways than one.

This is a buy-it-once kind of jacket. The waxed sailcloth gets better with age, the flannel lining keeps it warm, and it’s soft enough to wear right out of the gate. Put it on all fall and winter and forget about replacing it anytime soon.

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If you take supplements, it’s worth knowing what you’re actually buying. The FDA does not approve supplements for safety or effectiveness before they hit shelves, so a nice label and a big promise do not mean much on their own.

A few things we’d look for:

Third-party testing does not prove a supplement works, but it does give you a little more confidence that what’s on the label is actually in the bottle. The bigger question is probably simpler: do you even need this thing?