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• The Party’s Over

  My approach is all backwards, but my standard M.O. is to party all ‘cross season and then suddenly dig my heels in and bring the whole overindulgence thing to a screeching halt. I tend to be all-in or all-out. It’s one or the other. People... Posted Nov 22 2008, 03:29 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, cyclocross, fitness, food, diet, nutrition, bikes, training, health

• Coming Clean. Coming Around.

  It’s August 21st.  I’ll be 31 in two days. In general, I feel like about seventy million bucks. But this month has been hard for me. It’s "Christmas season" for my biggest client (read: long hours making marketing for people... Posted Aug 21 2008, 09:20 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, health, life

• No Really, Get Your Iron Checked.

  I’ll admit it.  I was mega-skeptical about this whole iron thing when it came up.  It’s one of those things where one person tells you about something and then you start hearing it all over. The iron buzz!!  Get your iron checked... Posted Apr 16 2008, 11:45 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, food, diet, nutrition, training, health, wellness

• Feeling Good Never Felt So Good

  On Saturday I got back on the bike for real.  I went out with a teammate to go long and slow.  Long and steady.  My training doesn’t usually call for LSD, so I was looking forward to ignoring the HR monitor and just riding. I wanted... Posted Mar 03 2008, 11:09 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, fitness, training, health, life

• Training While Sick: What’s the Verdict?

  My cousin asked me about this a little over a month ago when she was down with some really nasty cold/flu stuff.  "Should I run?" I told her to stop and get better.  Or, if she did want to get a few miles in just for sanity’s sake... Posted Feb 27 2008, 10:52 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, fitness, training, health, wellness

• Ten Rules for Good Nutrition from Berardi

  Dude. Sal and I collaborated last night to make a bomb-shizilly good dessert.  There are pictures and everything!  But, wouldn’t you know it, my accountant is beating down my door for Q4 paperwork.  While I go deal with grumpy Mr... Posted Jan 16 2008, 11:22 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips, health

• Wow. I Heart Analog Saturday.

  I missed you.  I missed you so much. In the morning I woke up and thought about you.  I wondered if you had watched the video and what you would think.  I wondered what you were wearing… wait.  I didn’t wonder that. But... Posted Jan 13 2008, 09:36 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: health, wellness, life, dealing

• Yoga for the Non-Yogi

  Tony Horton is many things, but a yogi he is not.  (Aside: Tony Horton is the guy behind P90X, the program I am doing right now.) As I’m watching his impressive legs move in his little tight yoga pants, I’m thinking more about the fact... Posted Jan 08 2008, 08:40 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, yoga, motivation, health, wellness, life

• Going Dry: Giving Up the Bottle

  Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I like my beer.  Specifically, I like it dark and strong.  When I moved to Portland, it was like moving to the beer-lover’s wonderland.  This place is wall to wall with absolutely... Posted Jan 06 2008, 05:49 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, health, wellness, life, dealing, p90x

• Why You Probably Won’t Keep Your New Years Resolutions (And how to launch a pre-emptive strike)

  New Years is an awesome time.  It’s a time when many people feel like they are getting a fresh start.  A clean page.  A blank slate.  It’s a new year!  Full of possibilities!  Full of potential!  The sky... Posted Dec 31 2007, 01:56 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, tips, motivation, health, wellness, life, dealing

• Hey! I found the proof! It was in the pudding! (P90X Progress Update)

  If there’s one thing I know for sure, I am a big old sucker for data. Why? Tracking achievement in quantifiable terms is ridiculously motivating. Today, at my second body composition test, the numbers gave me valuable data for moving forward - and... Posted Dec 27 2007, 02:09 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, nutrition, health, p90x

• Running is My Always Lover

  I’ve always been a runner.  No really, I’m one of those people that can not run for ages and then just go out and do five miles - or six - whatever.  It’s just sort of how I’m built.  It’s in my blood. ... Posted Dec 17 2007, 08:29 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, motivation, health, wellness, running, life, dealing

• Thoughts on the Holidays: Ten Tips for Success

  I hate all those holiday party survival guides that tell you to stick to the veggie tray, don’t you? It’s like, "No ***, Sherlock." Give me something more.  Give me something better.  I’m headed down to my Sicilian... Posted Dec 15 2007, 09:43 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips, health

• Yoga Blocks and Motivation

  People frequently ask me "how I stay so motivated". It’s true, I’m a pretty high energy person (the people in my life right now are laughing at my use of understatement), but I’m definitely not always motivated.  I was thinking... Posted Dec 14 2007, 07:47 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: yoga, motivation, training, health, wellness, p90x

• Willpower. It Only Works When Your Heart is Really In It.

  In order to preempt the inevitable post-cylcocross depression, I put together an extensive off-season fitness plan with clear, measurable goals, and clear steps. On Monday morning after the USGP I knew exactly what I needed to do, so I woke up and did... Posted Dec 10 2007, 01:11 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, diet, health, wellness