If you’ve ever been on an airplane, no doubt you’ve heard (or ignored) the pre-flight spiel from the flight attendants.
The oxygen mask? That one is kind of a big deal. Read more
Next week is Thanksgiving, at least here in the States, and as such, I thought today might be a good day to talk about some things I’m thankful for.
I don’t know about you, but I feel like the whole “actual being thankful” part of Thanksgiving gets a pretty short shift these days.
Sure, I think most of us at least give a passing thought to being thankful for our friends/family.
But for a lot of folks, myself more included than I’d like to admit, Thanksgiving is as much about watching football and eating all the things as it is about taking a moment being truly thankful for the many blessings in my life.
So I’m going to do that today, and hopefully, make a point of doing so on Turkey Day as well. Read more
All. The. Food.
Ready or not, the food holidays are coming and they are coming quick!
As runners, how do you walk the food tight rope during the holiday season?
Do you just go ahead and eat all the things? Do you try to hold the line and remain disciplined? Or do you try to find some semblance of middle ground? Read more
Is there anything more laughable than the idea of anything truly being one-size-fits-all?
Over the years, I’ve made it pretty clear what I think about one-size-fits-all advice.
Coaching or training philosophy. Nutrition. Race day strategy. Recovery.
Anyone that is trying to tell you that there is only one way to do something and every other option is wrong is someone you should be very leery of.
Recovery is one area where I haven’t been as vocal about the value of having different options available. Specifically, I’m talking about soft tissue/self-massage options.
There are no shortage of recovery tools that are available.
And as far as I can tell, each one has certain things they do better than others. That said, they all have their own shortcomings as well. Read more
When it comes to race day, there are no guarantees that the weather is going to cooperate.
And, in my experience at least, more often than not the race day weather leaves a little bit to be desired.
When it comes to the weather, there are no shortage of ways the conditions can go sideways.
Dealing with bad weather is a part of racing.
You may not like it, but it’s the nature of the beast. Read more