The Great World Race & the Remarkable 7-Day Journey of Ellen Hunter Gans
The waiver for Antarctica was not especially comforting. In fact, according to Ellen Hunter Gans, it essentially boiled down to a simple message: if something goes wrong on the frozen continent, you're on your own. For many people, such a warning would serve as a compelling reason to stay home. For Gans, a lifelong traveler, writer, mother, and increasingly ambitious…
10-Minute Mobility Routine for Desk Workers
Build a mobility routine for desk workers that eases stiffness, supports posture, and fits real workdays without turning breaks into workouts at your desk.
Why This Exercise Deserves a Spot in Your Workout
The Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Most people train in straight lines. We squat up and down, lunge forward, walk forward, run forward, and for a lot of us, lean forward at a desk during our work day. But everyday life—and most sports—require us to move through multiple planes of movement. That’s why I’m a big fan of the dumbbell lateral lunge.…
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids Resilience
Resilience, according to researcher Ann Masten, is the ability to bounce back from difficult and disruptive events through “the everyday magic of ordinary, normative human resources in the minds, brains, and bodies of children, in their families and relationships, and in their communities.” The process of resilience occurs at an individual level, as people recover from traumatizing or challenging events…
5 Ways to Unplug from Your Digital Devices
Unplugging is not all or nothing. It is about becoming aware, reflecting, finding balance, and having fun! National Day of Unplugging (March 4th) provides a great reason for us to connect with people in personal ways, engage in non-tech activities, and try new tech-habits that we can use long-term to support our tech-life balance. Here are five easy ways to…
Best Exercises to do in Small Spaces
Getting consistent exercise is an integral part of living a healthy lifestyle. Right now though, some people are hesitant to return to the gym due to the Omicron variant. While others are having trouble making time to go to the gym. If you’re short on time or aren’t ready to go back to the gym just yet, there are plenty…
10 Best Foods for Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. A whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet low in sodium and free fats has been conclusively shown to reduce the risk of heart disease. Which foods are the stars and stewards of healthy hearts? The list below gives our “Top 10” heart healthy foods. Each item has valuable…
How to Better Keep Your Resolutions
Making resolutions and setting new goals for yourself need not be something done only once a year, at the beginning of the year. The most important thing is to make them a reality, which is a challenge that requires more than a verbal or even written (which is a stronger) commitment; it requires a mind-shift. Below are 4 tips to…
10 Tips for Athletes to Avoid Getting Sick in Winter
Wintertime is tricky for athletes. In most of the world it’s cold, dark, wet and slushy, but above all, there are tons of bacteria flying around and looking to bring someone down. How to avoid getting sick in winter is a popular question among athletes, so in this post I’ll share some of the tips to stay healthy and get…
10 Reasons to Eat More Fiber
Less than five percent of Americans get the recommended amount of fiber each day. Just checking if you heard that? Less than five percent of Americans get the recommended amount of fiber each day. That number blew me away when I first read it. In fact, I had to check my own fiber intake. Odds are that you may not…
5 Things Endurance Sports Taught Me
I have been an endurance athlete for as long as I can remember. The principles behind endurance helped me fuel ultraruns on five continents, climbs up several of the world's tallest mountains, swims across oceans, treks down jungle paths, and paddling white and flat water on both coasts of the United States. However, big life changes, like having children, jobs…
