There is a purity and a beauty in this magical place that had me reflecting about my own life, my own home, and of course, my own mind. It’s a great opportunity to be in such a special place, but what about my own special place? What about my own home?
5 Steps to Increasing Your Stamina for Life
We all want more stamina. We want to do more, feel more, love more, be more, give more and sail across the seas of life. Sometimes there are rough seas while others will be serene and calm. With a lot of stamina, all the ripples we experience seem minimal.
Change Your Being By Using Your Calendar
It’s officially November and now begins the obstacle course of holidays, parties, family, shopping, too much alcohol and way too much food! Our health always seems to take a back seat during the “giving” season. This year, it’s time to give to yourself before you start giving to others. Here are the 3 steps to keep your mind and body in tip top shape even when the masses are practicing their gluttonous ways.
Strength Through Elevation
Am I a data geek? Possibly. I do know one thing, however, the one piece of information I consistently observe is my elevation. Not the actual footage above sea level, but the total amount of elevation climbed. Why? Because I know that the difficulty of my workouts, almost always correlate with the amount of elevation I climb.
6 Ways to Use Fear as a Tool For Growth
In the great book, Autobiography of a Yogi, author, Paramahansa Yogananda was given much advice by his guru. One pearl of wisdom that stood out for me was to, “look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you.” So many of us love to live in our comfort zone. We wake up, have our coffee, head to work, drop the kids off, come home, blah, blah, blah. At the same time, we complain about not living up to our potential. With a little push, we can change that. We can use our fear as a guide to help move through our blocks and create the life we know we can have. I read that book 20 years ago and that one quote has proven to be an excellent motto for my own growth.
Redefining my 40’s – 3 Secrets to Feeling Young
I don’t feel, look or think like I’m in my 40’s…and that’s my secret! When I completed my 40th year on this planet, I looked in the mirror and said, “Wait a second! This isn’t what being in my 40’s is supposed to look like. I’m supposed to be tired, fat, angry, and jaded.” Well,…
Expecting Dad…Fear and/or Excitement?
My wife is 21 weeks pregnant and we just finished watching Baby Care 101, a video from KidsInTheHouse.com. I highly recommend it for expecting parents. It shows us how to clean the baby, feed the baby, put the baby to sleep, clothe the baby, swaddle the baby, which car seat to use, how to bounce the baby, how to calm the baby down. Should I go on?
Top 5 Ways to Create Accountability in Your Fitness Regimen
Oh, that snooze button! I love it. And I hate it. I’m the kind of person who will hit the snooze button a few times before getting out of bed in the morning. Thankfully, I’ve trained myself to have at least a fairly good reason to get up right away and avoid the snooze button all together… Accountability!
6 Life Benefits of Endurance Training
I ran my first marathon in 2010. It was the Rock n’ Roll marathon in San Diego. Prior to that, I played baseball, football, and lacrosse throughout my high school years and even a bit at UCLA. I loved being on a team, I loved the exercise, the camaraderie, and the competition. I had no idea what was in store for me when I broke out on my own and started endurance training.
Is Age Irrelevant for Fitness?
According to those who are still training, it sure is!
Fat as Fuel
If you would’ve told me I would be running 3 hours on green tea for breakfast, or that I’d be riding a 100k mountain bike race for 5 and a half hours on 215 calories, or that I’d conquer the Leadville 100 MTB race in 9 hours and 45 minutes on less than 1000 calories of food, I would’ve said you’re crazy! But that is exactly what happened.
Race Recap: Leadville Trail 100 MTB
Last year, I finished this grueling course in 10 hours and 32 minutes. I was completely exhausted, could barely talk or breathe, let alone stand up on my own volition. My body, face and even my eyelids were covered in dirt. It was by far, the toughest thing I’d ever done on a bike. So, what do I do? Sign up again!
Plyometrics and HIIT
Interval training and HIIT (high intensity interval training) is all the rage these days and I’m no exception in believing it’s benefits. It’s simple to do, doesn’t take a lot of time and you don’t need equipment. You can use your body and the willingness to push hard for short periods of time; intervals.
Owning Your Own Shadow
So many of us go through our lives without ever looking inside and without ever contemplating whether we’re doing the “right” thing. Most of us aren’t willing to look closely at our behavior to see how we fit into society. How did we get to where we are? Do we like ourselves?
RACE REPORT: Tahoe Trail 100
Speeding downhill at about 35 miles an hour, I was watching the miles click away, 52, 53, 54. Making sure, at every moment, to keep my eyes peeled for danger, rocks, roots, twigs, flying water bottles from other riders. Mountain biking has the wonderful characteristic of heightening your experience and keeping you in the moment like very few sports.
Adventure, Yoga and Endurance
Yoga is the only thing, besides breathing and sleeping, that I’ve done consistently for almost 20 years. My first class with Bryan Kest in Santa Monica 2 decades ago was incredibly challenging, rewarding, and revitalizing, all at the same time. It felt like a physical, spiritual, emotional and mental cleanse all in one session.