Running through illness

by | Fitness

A problem that will face every athlete at some point in their career is, “What should I do now that I am sick?” Some folks will stick to their workout plans no matter how they feel, ignoring little things like illness or injury. Other people will take the...

Red Sox are killin’ me, heah…

by | Sports

The Red Sox are killing me…I tried to watch the entire game against the Yankees, but went for a run at the top of the 8th. Despite being down 5-2 after 1 and a half innings, I took it as a good sign that Randy Johnson had already thrown the ball over 50 times....

Long Island development presses forward

by | News

The Lighthouse Development Group and Reckson Associates have announced a partnership to develop the Long Island Lighthouse Project. It will be a commercial, retail, and residential area that will surround Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. This will be a great boon to...

Captains of Crush grippers for strength training

by | Equipment

Chris D. over at Strength News has just received his Captains of Crush Trainer Gripper by IronMind Enterprises and seems well pleased with them. They are basically the same as grippers you would buy at a sporting goods store, except that they require a lot more effort...

Alex Bogomolov Jr suspended by ITF

by | News, Sports

Alex Bogomolov Jr has recently been suspended for taking illegal drugs by the ITF. The drug that he took, Salbutamol, is allowed with a therapeutic use exemption, but Bogomolov did not have one. He has only been suspended for a month and a half, however, since he was...

Core Fitness with a Swiss Ball

by | Fitness, Workout Tips

The Health and Fitness Blog has a great animated gif of a core fitness routine using a swiss ball. I have worked this into my workout regimens at times and it is a nice break from just doing situps and crunches. You lay with your head and shoulders on the ground and...

Sore Muscles

by | Fitness, Workout Tips

Sore muscles plague everybody at some point in their lives; athletes just tend to control when it happens a little easier. Two days ago, I hiked up Mount Washington and then back down. Yesterday morning I was a bit sore, but I felt fine on my four mile jig jog (I...

Mount Washington

by | Fitness, Personal

Mount Washington stands almost 2 kilometers above sea level and is the tallest mountain in the north eastern US. Yesterday, I hiked up and down Mount Washington. Better weather could not have been asked for. We took the Tuckerman Ravine trail to get up the mountain,...