Mike Hedlesky's Writing Portfolio & Blog
Howdy! With almost 20 years of freelance and academic writing experience under my belt, this website will act as a conduit for some of my published work. My areas of expertise include fitness, physiology, strength and conditioning, breaking down complex peer reviewed studies into more digestible and practically applicable parts, and long term athlete development. Also, feel free to check out my blog for a hodgepodge of book reviews, scientific research interpretations, poems that I wrote after too many Manhattans, and whatever else I feel like putting into words.
Recent Posts

July 2026 Training Update
I have had a few realizations about training the last six months. In no particular order: With that all said,

Thoughts on Writing and I’m Getting Published!
I am so PUMPED. A story I wrote is getting published in After Dinner Conversation. Now, I have been freelance

The Da Vinci Cure – Flash Fiction
Da Vinci did stay at the monastery I mentioned in the story. He also grew up nearby and was a

The 2026 Training Plan
As I celebrate my 40th year without New Year’s resolutions and no desire to reinvent myself as a better person,

Wild Magic Horses – Flash Fiction
I enter an obscene amount of flash fiction challenges. I usually do pretty shitty in them, so I don’t really

“My Best Friends”
There are about a dozen Finches living in the bush Out in front of the place That I buy all
