Change is difficult. Learning new things is hard, but is the most valuable thing we can do as human beings.Samuel Smiles: Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father, Philip, for life. The gym can be an intimidating place. It is filled with strange equipment and people who … [Read more…]

Ask most Americans to describe a salad and they will craft a picture of a lettuce heavy base, a few pieces of broccoli, some shredded carrots and perhaps a few slices of chicken breast. They’ll top it all off with some crunchy croutons and a creamy dressing poured out of a bottle or squeezed from a package. Better choice than cereal? Of course. Nutritionally dense? Eh. It’s a … [Read more…]

European sailors en route to the New World used avocados in place of butter. I’m guessing those seamen were all about flavor and consistency. They knew they were ingesting a true super food, newfangled ideas about cholesterol and heart health be damned. There is nothing quite like scooping out a bite of creamy green heaven. From Medical News Today: “Apart from being an … [Read more…]

My gym is everywhere.Two topics we have discussed in depth are training outside and being resourceful about our training. Today, I’ll give you some specific tips on how to use the world around you for a variety of workout options.1. Any road that leads uphill is a sprint track.Runners Connect: Running uphill is also thought to stimulate form improvement by imposing … [Read more…]

Sometimes people ask me what shoes I recommend for training. Nike, Adidas and the like have spent billions in marketing dollars getting us to pose this very query. I suggest working out barefoot.Much of my childhood was barefoot. Our summers (and winters) were spent outside in the neighborhood on asphalt. I used my socks as a baseball by wrapping them in electrical tape, … [Read more…]