Everybody wants to be the most powerful athlete on the field, no matter the sport. The most powerful baseball player hits the most home runs, the most powerful golfer has the longest drive, and the most powerful boxer has the best chance of delivering a knockout punch. Power is defined as force times the velocity […]
Let’s Talk About Pregnancy Weight It’s not just mom’s, anymore! Dad’s are gaining an average of 14 lbs before the arrival of a new baby. As mom gets further along, making dinner at home becomes practically non-existent, cravings make snacks readily available, and when mom eats, dad does too, even if he’s not hungry. Having […]
One of the most common questions we receive as fitness professionals is advice on what to do when a member is sick, hurt or has an injury. Do they take complete time off, get a massage, and push through it, or do some type of modified training plan? The answer is… Yes. And, of course… […]
If you like this posting, you might enjoy my book: Quiet The Noise: a Trail Runner’s Path To Hearing God Yes, you read that title correctly. The guy who routinely eats salami, cheese and mayo sandwiches before long runs completed a 21 day full Vegan challenge. Why? Couple of reasons – I have a long […]
*** Note to my 6 readers (up from 3 last month) – I actually wrote this almost 2 months ago, life has been really hectic so just posting now…….enjoy! 50th Birthday! On 12/5/2012 I turned 50 years young! Hard to believe it, when I was a kid most 50 year-olds were grandparents starting to contemplate […]
11/27/2012 Today it has been exactly 23 days since I finished my 100 mile race. The first 9 days were total and complete recovery – I cannot remember the last time I was completely inactive for over a week. I really did not have much of a choice my legs and feet were so trashed. […]
Last week was another new experience for me. As I mentioned earlier, one of the suggestions from the 5000 different training plans for 100 milers on the internet included practicing sleep deprivation. As the thought of staying up for 30+ hours, running for most of it, is one of the scariest things for me about […]
I know our Members have seen a change in the training as of late. WE are implementing some ideas that have been used in athletes for years. Hey. . .you are an athlete too right?So, when you are asked to skip, hop, do some foam rolling, and bird dogs, know that you are being trained […]
1/11/10, Week one of my New Years Challenge is in the books! It was a great week overall, felt pretty rough on Monday and Tuesday but since Wednesday my energy level has been through the roof (gotta love getting those processed carbs out of your diet). A look a the week: Training: Completed 3x weight […]