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So many people exercise in order to reach a certain destination. Not to be as healthy and energetic as possible but things like be a size 6, have a 'perfect' body or see a certain number on the scale. Others do it to get Gwen's abs, Michelle Obama's arms or Fergie's legs. The thing... Continue Reading →
First of all this says running but a lot of it is totally applicable to other sports as well, while maybe not the list of common ones but all the other stuff is. Any runner that trains for longer races is lying if they tell you they never had to break through a mental barrier.... Continue Reading →
This little doozy has been sitting on my to write about list since the spring but I kept putting it off. Not for the reasons you might think like shame or decency but rather my mom started reading this blog in the spring. So sorry mom but it’s just got to be done! You might... Continue Reading →
I know that lots of people out there see social media posts, videos and stories of people doing crazy things like running marathons, spartan races and triathlons. Most of those people sit there and say I could never do that. I'm sorry but that's just plain stupid. The very fact that someone else did it... Continue Reading →
Science journalism has really started to develop into something very possibly decent in the last few years from something decidedly not. It was/is an emerging field and its only been in the last few years that it ever was really very good. There are still instances of terrible cases or older science type reporting out... Continue Reading →
This season you'll see lots of gift guides for active folks. Sometimes those are good ideas, sometimes not. Well these are all things I would appreciate if someone got for me. Every price category is covered as are DIY's and things you can order online. I either have some of this stuff and really really... Continue Reading →
I took this picture last week at a customer's house near Peggy's Cove. We were waiting for the homeowner and taking a look at the shore when we realized that those huge boulders were moving in storms. It's crazy just how powerful mother nature can be. Even though we were there when it was calm... Continue Reading →
It's true that there is no magic formula do this then that and bang boom you’ll go faster then ever before. Your average runner has about seven years of potential for getting faster before they top out speed wise but the thing is that isn’t as dire as you’re thinking. It not your first seven... Continue Reading →
Is this a thinly disguised post giving you permission to buy more running sneakers? Yes, but not only that. Does every runner NEED to do it? No, but there really isn’t a reason not to. If you’re tackling a training program that has runs on back to back days, or you run every day it... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I got back on my old heavy mountain bike for the first time since well early June. And it sort of hurt but I loved it. There are certain aspects of training or working out in general that you might not like such as hills, intervals, balance poses and I've heard terrible... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 