Balance in everything we do is the optimal choice for a strong, healthy lifestyle. Chasing extreme trends inevitably leads to worse outcomes for us – physically, mentally, emotionally.Walk into any major supermarket and scan the magazines at the checkout counter. They’re pure comedy, trumpeting the latest beach body diet, guaranteed to have you dropping 20 lbs in just 2 … [Read more…]

Green can’t fade the blue, 1/2 the world from Red. The bottomless and dark.Too tame, too warm. Tepid. Tropical.Music and volume immaterial.She can move her hips, tango or slam. No stranger to a mosh pit.Pacifists needn’t apply, claims Venice ShorelineTravel north, beautiful baby to the left, a moon mirror.Still angry, thrashing. A shining, slashing … [Read more…]

Binging as night settles.My seductive drug of choice.Pitch black beach dirt back road crunches. Battles crickets.Climbing, 12 seconds at a timeSpeedballs.Zero visibility, angry waves my eyes, an epic fix.Sobering thoughts of a dangerous Hawaiian crash, steer clear, caffeineAnother hit? Another hill.No heart rate variabilityA passionate love … [Read more…]

What you do when you first wake up matters.Athletes who I’ve worked or played with often ask about the ideal breakfast for fuel in the offseason. There isn’t necessarily a one size fits all approach to breakfast. My go to menu is purple sweet potatoes, 5 whole eggs over medium, a full package of maitake mushrooms and black coffee. During Spring Training, I stay flexible, … [Read more…]