Corny as it sounds, I’m still a sucker for the movie Rudy. But my favorite scene isn’t the ending, where he fulfills his lifelong dream by not just getting into a game, but making a sack (though I admit love this part and cry every single time). Instead, it’s this one: No drama, no triumph. […]
At the beginning of this year, I set the goal to get into the best shape of my life in 2019. This meant a return to running. Building strength, muscle, and quickness through Muay Thai. And probably lifting some weights, too. One thing it didn’t mean, I thought, was a change to my diet. I […]
Yep, seven. Kind of a lot for a “whole foods” guy, right? Don’t worry, I’ll explain. Like a lot of people, I some big goals for the new year. But I’ve realized that in order to do more, my “operating system” needs to be better — which means upgrading my daily habits, and to pay particular […]
We’re two weeks into the new year… which means when it comes to resolutions, most people have hit the wall. And that’s okay. When we make New Year’s about a “clean slate,” our one chance to get things right, we’re going to lose. Of course we are. But there’s tremendous opportunity in using this time of year […]
When I first started on this journey, nearly ten years ago (!), it was the advice in Michael Pollan’s classic In Defense of Food that really called out to me, and still does today: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” In time, that became synonymous with the simpler advice to “just eat whole plants.” On […]
If the mere thought of jumping from something like a 5K all the way up to 13.1 miles for the first time just seems a little, well, intimidating — trust me, I’ve been there too. When I was a new-ish runner, I was fascinated by the idea that otherwise “normal” people could train themselves to […]
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