Citius, Altius, Fortius
Citius, Altius, Fortius is the motto of the Olympic games. Translated- Faster, higher, stronger, i.e. improvement. Of self; of sport; of (hopefully) international relations. Improvement is inspiring. To quote Tony Robbins “Progress = happiness”. Progress is addictive; It builds self esteem; It motivates you to stick to the goal. but it doesn’t happen by accident: there are steps to improvement.
You thought you were just getting fit
Every person who turned their fitness around put their own unique twist on it. They figured out that it ain’t the notes, it’s how you play them.
Walk this way pt II (how to walk well)
We all walk. A lot. Some people walk over 10,000 steps per day. Learning how to walk well will undoubtedly improve your life.
Walk this Way (how to walk well)
The average reader of this blog takes 10,000 steps a day. If you’re going to do something over 10,000 times you better do it well.
How to stretch. My Fantastic 14 week kinstretch journey
Everyone has tight hamstrings, hip flexors and rounded shoulders . I’ve had enough. I took 12 weeks to learn how to mobilize these areas (and more). I thought I knew how to stretch.
I was wrong.
Tighten, tone, and don’t get too big
You want to tighten; You want to tone. You don’t want to get too big. Everyone wants to get fitter. No one wants to buy a new wardrobe. We hear ya. And we have some good news: it.
The #1 Nutrition Law
It’s hard to quit drinking when you work in a bar. Harder to embrace positivity hanging around pessimists. Harder to fix your nutrition if you’re working in a fast food restaurant. Environment matters. If you’re aiming for a big goal you gotta be in the right situation. It all starts at home. Do yourself a favor: make it easy. Follow the #1 Nutrition law and Remove temptation.
Ragnar
Ragnar trail relay was delayed 2 hours for lightning. The accompanying rain turned the Mountain trails into mud and slush pits. The grass is slick, the rocks are slippery and the mud will suck your shoes and socks off. All I had to run in were two pairs of Nike frees. Good shoes for roads or dry trails, a liability in these conditions.
Achilles tendonitis- take it seriously
A friend texted me last night: “Having some achilles pain. Thinking I should take a few days off and stretch.’
The moment I read it I thought of the movie ‘Avatar’ when Jake (the hero) faces down a huge predator in the forest.
‘What do I do? Run? Shoot, what?’
‘Don’t shoot you’ll just piss him off.’
That ferocious beast right there, that’s your aching achilles. And you’re shouting, ‘What do I do? Run? Stretch?”
Don’t stretch. You’ll piss it off.
The Argument for sub maximal Training
Einstein’s definition of insanity: ‘doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.’ What about watching other people do the same things over and again while expecting different results? Can that drive you mad? If so I’m cracked. I’ve seen too many people work out too hard, get injured, then return only to work TOO HARD again. Sub maximal training is where the results are. Science says as much.