I haven’t spent a lot of time writing my blog lately. I often wonder how many people read blogs anyway given how most people can’t wait to tell me how busy they are. If people are so busy, who’s got time to read other people’s blogs? LOL. One of the reasons I haven’t been writing […]
1. Stretching is not going to prevent you from getting injured. Have you ever run with a dog or watched a horse race? If you have, you probably noticed something interesting—none of these animals stretch before or after they run. Stretching before a workout seems to be something that only humans do. Whether stretching […]
This past week, I did something I thought I’d never do—I started working a full-time job. It’s definitely been an adjustment since somehow I’ve managed to get away with playing hooky the last 7 years since I’ve been out of school. Here’s 11 things I’ve learned during my first week: 1) I’m hungry during the […]
In the fitness industry, I hear the term “mix it up” a lot. Personal trainers, group exercise instructors, and coaches consistently tell their clients and athletes to constantly change the training stimulus to ensure adaptation—to “mix up your workouts.” In marketing their services, I see personal trainers say that when you train with them, “every […]
At the track meet I competed in yesterday, I was talking to an acquaintance in his fifties before the start of our race. He told me, “After all these years, I still get nervous before every race.” I smiled and responded, “That’s because you know it’s going to be uncomfortable.” To which he responded, “That’s […]
Long flights are a great opportunity to reflect, especially on the return trip. On my flight from Istanbul to Los Angeles, I thought about the clinics I taught in Istanbul, the people, and Father’s Day. I went to Istanbul to give a series of presentations and workshops to the fitness instructors at Hillside City Club, […]
On my recent flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, I watched the movie Saving Mr. Banks. Perhaps I live in a bubble, but all I knew about the movie is that it stars Tom Hanks. I had no idea what the movie was about. What I found even more interesting about the story of how Mary Poppins […]
I finally made it to Jakarta, Indonesia to speak at the Indonesia Fitness & Health Expo after missing my connecting flight in Tokyo and having to spend the night. Don’t know if it was the fried potato or the water that came in a glass, but I spent half the night in Tokyo with […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog, mostly because I’ve been busy with my new coaching position at La Jolla High School. This job is part-time with full-time hours! But it’s a great place to work. If you’ve never been to La Jolla, California, book a trip to go… it’s beautiful! I love […]
On a downhill portion about 9 miles into my 12-mile run on Sunday, a runner with gray facial scruff and a ponytail who looked liked he had been around the block more than a few times in his life, came up on my shoulder and passed me from behind. At first, I just let him […]