Category: Fitness & Training

For many of you, the Chicago Triathlon or Chicago Marathon was the culmination of an endurance sports season that began back in March or April.Read More

For those of you who are long time readers of OWC, you know my stance on eating and nutrition. Natural state fruits, vegetables, and animalRead More

There’s a great piece in today’s Wall Street Journal that references the Chicago Triathlon. It highlights an all-too-common phenomenon that, in my opinion, is oneRead More

There is a rather lengthy article posted on the Time magazine website with the catchy title, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin.” You can checkRead More

Great news from the M.D. today regarding my lipid profile: Triglycerides – 37 (recommended less than 150) HDL – 73 (recommended greater than 40) LDLRead More

My previous post on endurance training sparked a number of questions from many readers and site visitors. Let me clarify a few things. First, youRead More

Contrary to the claims of the fitness community, training for a marathon, triathlon, or distance swim does not optimize human health. While you can definitelyRead More

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a swimmer is to spend most or all of your time training in a pool. Why?Read More

If you are brave enough to read or watch the news, you’ll notice two things: 1) Most of it is negative. 2) Most of itRead More

PaNu, a new blog on paleo nutrition, has a great post on how to keep to a primal eating regimen without breaking the bank. SinceRead More