“Old Arthur, the legend: An exposé on the life of arthritis. Arthritis (affectionately referred to as ‘Old Arthur’, who, like that annoying cousin who’s always making everyone so uncomfortable) has been a major topic among many of my clients over the years. It is a leading cause of pain & dysfunction especially in ‘aging’ populations.
Fear. An intense emotion necessary to human survival. In its positive form it protects us from dangers or threats that may cause us harm. In its negative form…it restricts our progress & holds us back. I’m currently reading an interesting book called Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within by Kenny Werner. He opens with
The start of a New Year often brings change, resolutions & pivots. And what better way to kick off 2024 than to highlight a lifestyle transformation story! As 80% of us can attest (that’s the percentage of folks who fall off the New Year’s Resolution wagon after about 6 wks), change is hard. It often
Commuting every day will not turn you into a professional race car driver. Antonio Gonzalez “In 2023, I took on a personal challenge to ‘run every day’ in preparation for a marathon. It showed commitment, self-discipline & grit. It also fell into the commute every day = race car driver fallacy & supported the idea
Happy New Year, Everyone! For many, the start of a brand-new year means looking forward. It means setting goals about what you hope to accomplish over the next 12 months. It means thinking about things you’d like to change or make different. All good stuff! But how do you ensure that THIS year you’ll be
Picture this scenario: You’re in the middle of a cardio workout that consists of completing multiple reps of a set distance on a set time with a set rest (i.e., swim 10 x 100 yds each in 1:45 & take 10 sec rest in between each rep). As you work your way through the set
Here’s a question for you: How many times have you tried to learn something? Once, twice, three times? More? My guess is that “once” is the answer most of us would give. Maybe it’s time to consider finishing what you started! It’s really common to give something the good ol’ college try…find out that it’s more complicated,
The #1 best question my athletes ask me is: “Why are we doing this?” It truly is a great question because it indicates that the athlete is thinking…thinking about how this particular thing that I’m asking them to do relates to performance in their sport. Thinking athletes = better athletes. I also love this question because
When you’ve experienced an injury, your body heals it in a predictable pattern that advances through 3 different stages of tissue healing. (For more info on these healing stages, read ‘Let the Body Construction Begin’.) Pain, however, does not always follow in the same suit. Although pain is an unpleasant experience, it is a protective
It’s shout-out day!! It’s time to celebrate the commitment that these Back-to-Basics Attendance Champs made over the last 2 months! As you may know, Back-to-Basics (B-2-B) has been going on in my 5:30AM group swim class since Sept. It’s a 2-month long program focused on basic technique for all 4 swim strokes. It’s fast, it’s