The coronavirus stay-at-home protocol has been disorienting to say the least. I've worked from a home office since 2002, and with nearly two decades of experience I thought I was a pro. I'm astonished at how discombobulated it feels to live under pandemic conditions. Our normal routines are disrupted, and the normal frames of reference we use for the weekly passage of … [Read more...] about Keep it Simple
Cross-training
Movement is Medicine
Until there is widespread coronavirus testing in place, humanity will be under some variation of shelter-in-place restrictions. We won’t have the all-clear until a coronavirus vaccine has been widely distributed at a global scale. The current forecasts for a vaccine are the summer or fall of 2021. Daunting. As I saw from one pundit, the pandemic isn’t like a … [Read more...] about Movement is Medicine
Mythbusting w/ Brad Stulberg
I'd like to bring your attention to Brad Stulberg who researches, writes, coaches, and speaks about health, well-being, and performance. I discovered Brad via Twitter, where his frequent mythbusting posts will get you re-thinking diet, sleep, fitness and training, and our mental states. His most recent work is The Passion Paradox. His latest combines research and personal … [Read more...] about Mythbusting w/ Brad Stulberg
Co-Workers as Fitness Allies
It’s been a hard day at the office. Deadlines loom, you feel like you hopped from meeting to meeting without being productive, and you realize that you might have to work from home after you put the kids down tonight. Going for a run is the last thing on your mind until you see that reminder pop up on your calendar. You realize it may be your only stress release for the … [Read more...] about Co-Workers as Fitness Allies
Changing Weather, Shifting Gears
This month’s rapid rise in temperatures transformed an epic snow season into a sorry mix of slush, ice, & Cascade concrete. Was I ready to shift gears & get my mountain bike out of cold storage? Not really. But what was the alternative? I was taken aback when the best ski season of my life came to an abrupt, slushy halt. I had found a groove, the right people to share it … [Read more...] about Changing Weather, Shifting Gears
