At the end of November, I’ll turn 56 yrs old. Although I generally don’t put much stock in numerical age (I care much more about how I feel), I will say that turning 56 carries a bit of additional weight. I’m definitely “middle aged”, I have fewer years to live than I’ve been alive (although
For many athletes the 2024 race season is quickly coming to a close. And when the last race comes & goes, the very next question is often “Now what?” My answer? Always, always, always take a planned workout break. A planned workout break…what the heck does that mean…exactly? Well, it means pretty much what it
Sometimes the most basic concepts are the ones we need to hear…again…and again…and again. I had that feeling while listening to Sept’s “Hour of Power” with Renee Yomtob of Athletic Mental Performance. In her “Winning the Mental Game” talk she detailed six different modalities (hypnosis, Mental Emotional Release, yoga, breathwork, meditation & visualization) that can
It’s coming…Sept. 22 is just around the corner…which means that Fall has officially arrived! And after this fairly disappointing summer of heat AND smoke, in my opinion, it can’t come soon enough. So, as the temps drop, the pumpkin spice lattes emerge & the red, orange, brown & yellow colors dominate, it’s time to cozy
OK…I admit…I detest pickles!! So you can imagine my hesitation when I saw this recipe. My mind went immediately to “Why ruin a perfectly good coleslaw with pickle juice?!!” But then I remembered Dr. Seuss & “Green Eggs & Ham“. I made it, I tried it…and whatya know…I liked it! This Dill Pickle Coleslaw makes
While the Olympics gives us truly amazing performances, it also gives us an opportunity to peek into the athletes’ training programs. While watching the Men’s 50m Freestyle final I heard the announcer mention that the winner, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy, had been out of the water for 12 mo’s. Wait…he didn’t swim for a whole year?
If you’re like me, for the past week you’ve been glued to the TV watching non-stop Olympics. I love the Games – all the drama, all the amazing performances, all “the thrill of victory & the agony of defeat”. But, in addition to the opportunity to watch awe-inspiring athletics, there’s another gift there – the
For many swimmers, one of the best parts of summer is moving swim workouts out of the pool & into open water (OW). Taking a break from the tedious parts of pool swimming (constantly looking at the black line, dealing with lane-mates, having your “flow” interrupted by the wall) can be key to regaining your
Full Disclosure: I LOVE me a good chocolate peanut butter cup!! Not the Reece’s kind that fill their peanut butter AND chocolate with sugar, dextrose & hydrogenated vegetable oil – blech – but the pure ingredient kind (I really like the Chocolove version). Then I had an idea. I bet I can make these little gems! And
Question: Who out there wants to get more fit?? I’m guessing that all y’all raised your hands!! It seems that no matter what our current level of fitness we always want more – more strength, more endurance, more leanness, more…more…more! In my book, the constant search for improvement is always a good thing. But our