A few weeks ago, in Part 1 of 3, I outlined a plan to get trail-ready for mtn biking (click here to read it). Now it’s time to discuss hiking prep. Hiking prep?? Don’t you just go hiking…? Well, yes…that is one way to do it. But I’ll argue that focusing on a few additional fitness
In recent years I’ve really gotten into the ultralight concept for backpacking. Frankly, it’s brilliant! The less you take…the lighter your pack…the easier it is on your body! When I think back to my early days in The Mountaineers where we took everything AND the kitchen sink, I cringe at how heavy my pack was.
Finally! Trail season is here!! The sun is out, warmer temps have arrived & the trails are calling!! No matter what your preferred dirt experience (mtn biking, hiking or running), now’s the time to do a bit of preparation to maximize fun & minimize injuries. In this 3-part series we’ll dive into steps that you
If you’re like most athletes one of your primary goals is to improve performance. No matter how you define it – getting faster, getting leaner, getting stronger – athletes focus upward. But improving performance requires that we do things just a bit different than the average. It requires that we adopt small, but powerful, key
On Sun AM’s I coach 1-hr group technique sessions. I look forward to these sessions every week primarily because we have time to experiment with all sorts of different ways to learn a skill. Last session we worked making loud, obnoxious “juicy mistakes”. What…you don’t know what “juicy mistakes” are? Well, it’s a learning technique
Often the best dinners are the ones you make up. No recipes. No Pinterest. No measuring. Just a dump & go mash-up of good ingredients & a little creativity! Recently my college daughter sent me a pic of her latest dinner creation (see below). She & her roommate are both budding foodies & have been cooking
Perceptions – real or not real? That is the question! The older I get the better I understand that the most helpful concepts are often counter intuitive. Just think about the last time you were introduced to an idea that was 180-deg opposite of what you initially thought. What did you do? Bury your head
Oh…the sun is shining, the grass is greening, the flowers are blooming & the birds are chirping!! These lovely warm days make me want to sit in a quiet sunny spot & read & read & read! And so it’s time once again to throw out a few book ideas…should you need one. Behold, Coach
In my most recent “Hour of Power” chat with registered dietician & elite athlete, Erin Green, she was asked “What is the ‘right’ diet?” Great question! (Side Note: If you’d like to hear her answer, click here…it starts at about 27:45). That question resonated with me because I get asked the exercise version ALL the
It’s no secret that many endurance athletes identify with Type A, perfectionist-oriented personality traits. Heck…I’m definitely one of them (as evidenced by how many times I rewrote that 1st sentence…at least 6 times!) We’re the folks who set high, often unattainable goals, we expect to get it “right” (the first time) & we’re highly critical