“Never in my life did I think I would show up to a race & not compete. Coming from a competitive gymnast background, every event is always seen as an opportunity to ‘give it your all’. When Michelle became my triathlon coach in January, one of my concerns was not being ‘ready’ for the Nampa
I recently took a trip to San Diego for a bit of warmer weather & to see my college daughter. Even though we arrived at midday, we took a trip to our favorite breakfast place, Mission Valley Breakfast Company, hoping that breakfast would still be available. Luckily for us, it was! My favorite dish there
In my early days of coaching, my interest in the body & what makes it perform well centered around the obvious: muscles, bones, heart & lungs. While there’s no doubting the importance of our cardiovascular & musculature systems, I now believe that there is one part of us that is by far The Most Important
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you haven’t yet found a card for your sweetie…well…you may be out of luck (I looked yesterday & it was already slim pickings!). This Hallmark holiday, dedicated to all things love & affection, began with the ancient festival of Lupercalia – a raucous, drunken fertility rite in
When I started coaching athletes nearly 30 yrs ago, I literally knew next to nothing about the best ways to train. The first athlete programs I put together were so basic & so simple that one might be hard-pressed to classify them as “training” programs. My triathlon training advice primarily consisted of swim 3x per
Ahhhhhh, Spring! It is on its way…despite the snowy conditions you might see outside. One of the loveliest harbingers of warmer temps are the bright green shoots of asparagus that pop up from their perennial roots. And when those first spears show up in the stores…eat ’em to your heart’s content! Asparagus is quite versatile
If only the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had known that the true Fountain of Youth was muscle mass! Muscle tissue is one of the body’s most precious resources. Those vibrant & calorie-hungry muscle fibers support our metabolism, hormone levels, strength, endurance, posture & so much more. Simply put, muscle mass – both building
We have a running joke in my family about pudding. It was the end of a lovely dinner at The Swan Hotel in Bibury, England when the French server asked us if we would like “the pudding”. Pudding? Sounds great! I enthusiastically said “Absolutely! What flavors do you have?” The server gave me a sideways
Avocados – one of nature’s best fruits! At peak ripeness these beautifully green gems (at least on the inside!) are smooth, creamy, rich & oh so darn delish! We all know that avocados go great on tacos or turkey sandwiches. But their neutral flavor & dense creaminess makes them a super-stealthy healthy addition to desserts.
With 2025 just weeks away, it’s a great time to think about things you’d like to change in your daily life. Maybe you’d like to declutter or meditate or read more or connect more with your friends. As we all know, change is almost always accompanied by teeth gnashing, feet dragging & complaining…oh, the complaining.