The Great World Race: Running 7 Marathons with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
How I managed joint instability, recovery, taping, bracing, and race-day challenges throughout the Great World Race with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Teen Athlete Nutrition Guide: 5 Best Fueling Habits
A teen athlete nutrition guide for fueling practices, recovery, busy school days, and healthy confidence without restrictive food rules or pressure daily.
The Best Garage Gym Equipment Guide: 5 Keys
This garage gym equipment guide helps you choose practical gear for strength, cardio, mobility, and recovery without overspending or crowding your space.
Finding Motivation to Exercise in the New Year
Have you ever found yourself running around in circles? Promising yourself to start exercising tomorrow? The way to sustain motivation to workout throughout the years is to stop doing what we’ve always done and focus on creating an environment that will lead us to adapt to bigger challenges. Below are five steps that will help in your journey. Step #1:…
5 Stoic Quotes to Help Inspire You in the New Year
It’s the new year and you know what that means? You guessed it… New Year’s resolutions. New Years and resolution go hand in hand. Everyone is thinking about how to improve themselves and how to be a better version of themselves. While this idea is well-intentioned, how successful are resolutions? The Forbes Health/One Poll survey found that the average New…
5 Stoic Quotes to Help You Survive the Holiday Season
The holidays are a wonderful time to spend with friends and family, but they can also be stressful. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and your emotions are getting the best of you, look to wisdom from Stoic philosophers! Below are some of my favorite quotes from The Stoicism Book of Quotes to help you feel more balanced and get back to…
5 Tips for Better Mental Health this Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again. You know the one you are meant to be anticipating with great delight, like a young child eagerly awaiting his or her presents under the tree. The time you are expected to meet with cheer and a wholehearted embrace of your fellow man. Where the expectations are only exceeded by the brightness of the…
Resistance Training for Swimmers
As a strength and conditioning coach with over 20 years experience, I’ve worked with athletes in numerous sports. Over the years I’ve noticed a hierarchy of which sports’ athletes are the most and least enthusiastic to participate in strength training. In general, athletes from team sports are the most excited with football and basketball leading the way. Lagging far behind…
Tech-Life Balance During the Holidays
Technology use can have both positive and negative impacts, and this perhaps becomes even more apparent during the holidays: Do you scroll away and get that short term feel good and dopamine kick but look back in January wondering where the time went, or do you set boundaries around tech to get out what you really want and need from…
How to Acclimatize to Cold Water Swimming
Cold water swimming is making a splash in the mainstream right now, with celebrities and fitness experts endorsing the many benefits it can offer. But for newcomers to this invigorating pastime, there are plenty of things to keep in mind before diving in. Understanding how best to acclimatize to the cold water will keep you safe and allow you to…
5 Signs You Should Seek Help for Depression
Depression is an extraordinarily common condition, affecting about 15 out of every 100 people. Although there has been a progressive expansion over several decades in the variety of treatments available for depression and increased awareness of its impact, there are still many people who don’t come forward for treatment, or in whom treatment is delayed for long periods of time.…
