I’ve had a lot of “life” happen lately and my mind can go into overdrive. Maybe you know what I’m talking about. I’m talking about when you wake up in the middle of the night with things you think you need to do or you can’t get to sleep because the efforts of the day […]
We all get burnt out from time to time. Regardless if it’s your personal life, career, hobby or your fitness goals we all get burnt out at some point. There’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong with being human and needing a moment to reevaluate your current course. When I get burnt out on training, […]
1. Walk – To many, this seems like a no brainer. Pool decks are slippery when wet and no one wants to fall and end up with a scuffed knee, you especially don’t want to end up with a bloody nose and have to go home for the day. But what do you do when […]
When old man winter finally leaves, my desires to be outside creep in. In my case, I get the urge to grill and golf. Golf is my pastime, my getaway and my refresher. Grilling, or grillin’, is my passion. Golf is self-satisfying but grilling satisfies self and others. That’s why I really enjoy cooking for […]
Anyone who runs on pavement knows the brutal impact for joints and knees it can be. However, through my training I became aware of a resource that not many know: Lake Thunderbird Running Trails! Why you should run trails instead of pavement: You’re in Nature! Studies show it reduces negative brain activity aka depression vs […]
Years ago, I had a hard time understanding how people didn’t schedule their workouts. It seems like “family” was a common excuse I heard. In looking back, I was an exercise snot. After all, you just make time and take time, right? And then, BOOM! The family grows and kids and lives intertwine. Now, I […]
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