Pick up the free July/August issue of Chicago Athlete magazine and check out the article, “Cardio Kills” on page 41. It’s a short piece highlightingRead More
Category: Fitness & Training
Dara Torres, age 41, qualified for her fifth Olympics by winning the 100-meter freestyle Friday and by setting an American record in the 50-meter freestyleRead More
Think for a moment how you spend your waking hours. Chances are that a great deal of your human experience involves interacting with some typeRead More
I ditched an endurance training bike riding session this morning in favor of two very valuable activities: 1) 9+ hours of sleep 2) Power LawRead More
Believe it or not, swimming in cold water can actually have a significant positive effect on your mental health. While there has always been anecdotalRead More
** NOTE ** I am currently consolidating all of the dietary and consumption recommendations (along with a lot of other really great stuff) into aRead More
Not sure how to start out your day? Toss all this into a blender: 1 banana (frozen) 3 strawberries (frozen) 1 cup of lowfat plainRead More
Imagine being alive 50,000 years ago. While we don’t know exactly what life was like back then, chances are pretty good that you engaged inRead More
Longjing or “Dragon Well” tea is the most famous of all the teas in China. It is grown and harvested in the Longjing mountain areaRead More
A co-worker of mine called my attention to a recent study conducted by McMaster University. The entire piece is worth reading, but it can beRead More