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.…
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.
The Great World Race: Best Shoes for 7 Marathons on 7 Continents
Here's what I learned about shoe sizing, wide toe boxes, and ultramarathon foot care for the Great World Race.
The Great World Race: Gear List for 7 Marathons on 7 Continents
The organizational system, travel strategy, and packing checklist that helped me prepare for the Great World Race.
The Great World Race: How I Trained for 7 Marathons in 7 Days
The Great World Race training: mileage, time-on-feet strategy, recovery methods, and other lessons.
The Wellness Reframe: Fall Is the Real New Year
Everyone waits for January to start over. But the season that actually feels like a beginning is the one we're standing in right now. For most of my life (and maybe yours), September has been the unofficial beginning of the year, a place where we were all allowed to start fresh, again. The version of me who actually starts things…
The Great World Race: What I Ate to Fuel 7 Marathons in 7 Days
One of the questions I get most often about the Great World Race is surprisingly simple: What did you eat? The short answer is that the food situation was far better than I ever imagined. Before my Great World Race started, organizers encouraged each runner to bring their own nutrition for the marathons themselves. That made perfect sense. I arrived…
Is Soreness Normal After Exercise? What It Means
Is soreness normal after exercise? Learn what delayed muscle soreness means, when to rest, and which symptoms may signal an injury or illness at times.
The Air Force Spec Ops Workout: The Fitness Blueprint of the Elite Pararescue and Combat Control
Discover the fitness principles behind Air Force Pararescue (PJ) and Combat Control (CCT) training. Learn practical workouts, endurance strategies, swim training, rucking, strength circuits, and mental toughness techniques inspired by Special Operations.
