I never thought I’d be posting about aluminum foil. However, as I walked down the aisles of my local market, I saw the Reynolds Wrap was selling for $9.49; the house brand came in at $5.99. That’s a nearly 60% cost increase for the name brand. I had to ask why. From mainstreet.com: By choosing store brand products from retailers such as Costco, Wal-Mart and Kroger and … [Read more…]

I remember how challenging it is to consume healthy food on a tiny budget living in a dorm room and playing NCAA baseball. There was a Del Taco a stone’s throw from Cal State Fullerton where I began my very short college career. I regularly scarfed their double cheeseburger and an enormous mountain of crinkly fries. That should tell you all you need to know about my naïveté as … [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…]

If you’re on a budget, finding a gym with the equipment you need requires some creativity and ingenuity.After reading through the comments posted by some folks after I penned this a few days ago, I wish we were all in the same room to discuss. In this moment, I’m as inspired as I’ve ever been to write a blog.A very honest, authentic reader of the blog, dbreer23 posted … [Read more…]

I headed to Cal State Fullerton out of high school, baseball scholarship in hand. I found myself living in a dorm room as a young 18 year old with no clue how to be a man. Everything was new, and I was totally unaware how nutrition would impact me, either on the field or in terms of my health.My tuition was paid for, but I still didn’t have much in the way of a bank … [Read more…]