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
Teaching technique for all 4 strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle) is one of my favorite things to do. Not only do I have to work hard to figure out the best ways to break down complex skill sets, but I also need to figure out 100 different ways to explain a single concept. That
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
Last week I did a recap of my Top 3 favorite strength exercises (click here to read it) for time-crunched athletes. Done together they efficiently & quite effectively work your whole body – top to bottom, front to back. So, you think you don’t have enough time to lift…think again! With these 3 exercises you
As a coach I am blessed to wear many hats. The Friend hat. The Counselor hat. The Life Coach hat. The Relationship Coach hat. The Let’s-Be-Realistic hat. The We-Need-To-Cut-Back hat. The last 2 are the hardest. Because, let’s face it, we ALL believe we can do EVERYTHING. The easy part is to add. The harder
In Feb’s “Hour of Power”, I chatted with Dr. Corey DuPont, PT, DPT about pain, rehab, decreasing injury risk & improving athletic performance. It was a fun & informative chat which you can listen to here. Several attendees asked Dr. Corey what his top do-not-miss, must-do strength & mobility exercises are for time-crunched athletes. Great
OK, endurance athletes. Remember the 80/20 Rule? I know I sure do because it’s been around FOR-EVER. The 80/20 Rule suggests that endurance athletes spend 80% of their time training at low intensity & 20% of their time training at moderate to high intensity. Pretty basic! And as a general prescription for training…it’s actually quite
I just recently celebrated my 23rd year of Performance High coaching! It’s been quite the ride – 23 yrs of change, adjustment, challenge & learning. One of my biggest adjustments has been to my coaching style. Whereas I used to coach in a more top-down way (i.e., Let me tell you how to do X.),
As some of you are aware, I have a new interest. Coffee roasting. Yes, coffee roasting!! Although I love to cook, this world of roasting coffee beans is completely uncharted territory for me. About the closest thing I’ve done in the food world is make caramel…though caramelizing sugar really is quite a far cry from
One of the most rewarding experiences I have as a coach is witnessing client transformations. Sometimes that happens in just a few months…but more commonly, it’s a multi-year process. Watching someone transform from a “newbie” into an “athlete”, seeing them gain confidence in their own abilities & helping them shift their goals from broad-based “I