Exercising in the morning is an excellent way to avoid the obstacles that can sabotage your health and fitness program. Whether you’re trying to incorporate exercise, daily meditation, a wholesome diet, quality family time or any other healthy behavior into your lifestyle. Getting it done first thing in the morning is a proven technique for thwarting the obstacles… Continue Reading
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The Leptin Body Fat Connection
Are you aware of the connection between the hormone leptin and body fat? If you’ve been dieting and exercising to reduce body fat, with little success. There is a strong possibility that your body is not responding to the signals sent to your brain by leptin. Watch this 2 minute video to learn about the… Continue Reading
How I Ran-A-Muck Pt. 2
When we left off in Pt. 1, I was smack in the middle of my first mud trail run. Reaching the summit of a long although gradual climb, I was rewarded with a thirst quenching cup of water and bad news. The road ahead although flat was not smooth sailing. Not more than 1/2 city block… Continue Reading
Train for your first 5k race
How you train for your first 5k race can make the difference between finishing and getting finished off. The 5k race is a great entry point into recreational racing. The equivalent of approximately 3.1 miles, the 5k offers a challenge, a self assessment, on the road training and another excuse to run. Here is a… Continue Reading
How I Ran-A-Muck!
Mud runs and similar trail running obstacle courses have become very popular over the past 10 years. On June 16, I participated in my first ‘mud run’. Specifically, the ‘RunAMuck Mud and Music Fest’. At 5k (approximately 3.1 miles) the Runamuck is one of the shorter events, and a great place to start if your a first timer.… Continue Reading
Keep Your Eye On The Goal
How to realize your health and fitness goals is the elusive secret we all strive to uncover. We often beat ourselves up, complain to friends, and make promises to our physicians about changing the day-to-day behaviors that effect our health. Yet, we seldom set achievable, measurable goals to serve as a launching pad for our… Continue Reading