A number of years ago, I was talking to one of the members of a local gym in which I was working as a personal trainer as she rode a stationary bike alongside her workout buddies. As I explained how she and her friends could get more out of their workouts, I sensed that …
A fraction of a second. That’s the time it takes to cause damage to our bodies. Whether a car accident, a cat scratch, or a surgeon’s incision, it takes less than one second to cause bodily damage. Weeks to months. That’s the time it takes to heal the damage. Whether a car accident, a cat …
Recently, I was browsing the weight loss books in Barnes & Noble and found three books stacked next to each other on the shelf that made the following claims on their covers: “Lose up to 10 pounds in 21 days.” “Lose up to 14 pounds in 28 days.” “Lose up to 10 pounds in just …
As I write in Running for Women, there are obvious differences between women and men in anatomy, physiology, hormones, and metabolism. So why do all trainers, coaches, and running books take a one-sex-fits-all approach to training? As an active female, here are seven things you need to know to capitalize on being an active woman. …
I once coached a college runner who ran 19 minutes for 5K and she told me she wanted to be trained like a 17:30 5K runner. So I told her to run a 17:30 5K and then I’ll train her like a 17:30 5K runner. Races, which tell you your current level of fitness, dictate the speeds you …
I haven’t spent a lot of time writing my blog lately. I often wonder how many people read blogs anyway given how most people can’t wait to tell me how busy they are. If people are so busy, who’s got time to read other people’s blogs? LOL. One of the reasons I haven’t been writing …