In January of 2018 I was signed up for the Mountain Mist 50k, the site of my first ever ultra in 2009 and still to this day one of my favorite, if not my favorite, race of the year. I had a great race at the DRT 30k and continued with excellent training through the […]
Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, it’s easy to derail your fitness routine when you’re not near your local gym. Here are a few ideas to help you incorporate fitness into your travel plans and not lose the progress you’ve made after months of hard work. Do interval training with jumping jacks, pushups, […]
Life is busy and messy and sometimes it’s hard to squeeze in a trip to the gym. That’s why I want to give you a couple of 20-minute, high-intensity workouts* to drop in at home when you’re short on time. This way, you can get up, get moving and get on with your day! Workout […]
New Year’s Resolutions have been a common tradition since the Babylonian era. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to self-improvement in the new. Unfortunately, most of us are guilty of giving up on resolutions almost as quickly as we make them. A FranklinCovey poll studied 15,000 customers with resolutions; […]
Experience the Advantages of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) A fast, efficient way to work out, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become the go-to method for quick fat loss. Utilizing short, intense bursts of exercises with less intense moves or complete rest in between, this method of exercise is an incredibly efficient way to cash in […]
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 […]
