Grit and Grace

Grit and Grace

On January 9, 2008 at 5pm we got in the car and headed into the hospital. It was go time. Our first baby was starting to make his move into this world. We got checked in, hunkered down in the room ready to become parents. Being our first child I had a lot of ideas...
Turning Around

Turning Around

In the Summer of 2012, my brother in law and I decided to do the 100 mile wilderness – the last 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail that ends in Maine at Mount Katahdin. For two months we did all the planning (really the blind leading the blind as neither of us...
Zero’ed Out

Zero’ed Out

After a class recently one of our coaches, John, was talking to me about how far so many of the members have come with their pull ups. He’s been a coach at the gym for the last 5+ years and so has the perspective of where many of them were to where they are now....
Nutrition and Exercise….blah blah blah

Nutrition and Exercise….blah blah blah

Health…what is health? A quick google search came up with “the state of being free from illness or injury.” Makes sense. When we say, “I’m so grateful I have my health” usually this is what most of us mean. However, as a nurse...
Spiraling Up

Spiraling Up

I feel I am a person that can handle a fair share of criticism. I mean I write programming for a group of people on a daily basis. No doubt, a piece of…”recommendation” gets thrown my way on occasion. However, recently someone said something to me...
It's Complicated…or is it?

It's Complicated…or is it?

You want to see results? Sleep 7+ hoursFocus on your nutritionManage stressors (life AND training ->meaning that every time you train you are putting your body under stress and you need breaks from that. More isn’t always better…it’s just more)Do...