Running is simple. Left foot, right foot, repeat. Yet somewhere in that simplicity I’ve been gifted more fitness and life lessons than I can possibly share. I’ll try anyway. Here are some numbers that will help your running, your fitness, and maybe even your life.
There’s a great running gag on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ called ‘I can’t prove it; I just know it’s true’. Let’s play a round.
I can’t prove Brad Pitt was on Steroids for ‘Fight Club; I just know it’s true.
Let’s do sit ups. I need to burn the fat around my lower abs.’
We get this one a lot. And ya know what, I don’t even correct people any more. As soon as I start to explain what’s wrong with that statement the eyes glaze over and their shoulders slump. No one wants the Truth.
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki “found that subjects who’d ridden bikes for an hour had markedly better scores on tests of their prefrontal cortex function than those who’d spent the hour watching an episode of 24 instead.” (That just seems like a needless dig at 24 (decent show). Imagine they force fed ‘The Kardashians’ instead…).
Welcome to the best Holiday shopping list for the fitness nut in your life.
Three gifts; Three levels of commitment:
Stocking stuffer- show someone you care but don’t break the bank
Mid level- when you want to show you care with little more oomph.
The Grand Gesture- you’re either in the dog house, or looking to make an impression.
It’s never free. Like famed leg breaker Rocky Balboa used to say ‘If you wanna dance, you pay the band, understand? You wanna borrow you gotta pay the man.’ Anything of value comes with a price. You want to get fit? There are costs. One cost: muscle soreness.
Meet with us for a complimentary consultation where we learn about your goals, your schedule, and what motivates you. No pressure, no sales pitch—just a chance to talk about what you want from your training experience.
