Last May, Nick over at Abandon Nest wrote a 3 week series called 21 Days to a Fitter You. In it, he has a great tip about taking before and after pictures when you start an exercise program. He points out how it can be a great motivating tool when used in conjunction with an…
One of the biggest mistakes that you can make is to ignore aches and pains when they are minor. Your body is very good at telling you things; the trick is learning how to distinguish between minor tears that are getting repaired and major tears that could lead to an injury. The easiest thing to…
Most people will not eat before going to sleep. Two common reasons for this is because the person may not sleep as well, or because they are trying to lose weight and do not want to eat something and not have an opportunity to burn off some calories before going to sleep. You do not…
A week ago, I broke my ring finger. On my way out the door the next day to go do my Monday morning weight lifting workout, I realized that that probably was not a very good idea. As such, I took the last week off from lifting and just did a lot of running. Which…
A good tip for sleeping well is to not fall asleep in front of the television, or even to watch your TV directly before going to bed. If you actually fall asleep in front of the television, then chances are pretty good that you are in an optimum position for sleeping. You are probably sitting…
It is amazing how something as simple as catching a football wrong can derail your workout plans. After my mile race on Sunday, I spent the afternoon at the beach tossing the football back and forth while out wading in the ocean. One wrong catch, and the finger has been jammed. Five minutes later, it’s…
I have written about professional sports contracts before, and how the news tends to focus on the guys that make fools of themselves rather than on those that have a good work ethic. Some of you may remember the bonehead move by Kellen Winslow who has yet to have any sort of worthwhile professional career…
Tracking your resting heart rate is a good way to prevent burnout and is a great guide to determining what type of workout is appropriate on any given day. Much like weighing yourself daily, you can use fluctuations in your resting heart rate to determine when you are overtraining or coming down with an illness….
Laura Lohr recently ran her first marathon, and she thought that running the marathon was tougher than giving birth. She first compares the process of training for and then running a marathon to having a child: When you cross the finish line after all the labor your body has prepared months for, it is an…
I am considering the purchase of a pair of Vitruvian Running Shoes. I first heard about them after listening to an interview with the owner of Vitruvian Running on Run Cast Weekly. The shoes are mail order only, and have a very good return policy. I emailed the company a month or two ago, and…