Saturday, May, 17, 2008

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Give Me a Real Meal, Or Give Me…

In this blog, I usually try to dispense some vaguely helpful piece of advice based on a lesson learned from a borderline disastrous, self-inflicted episode from my life. Today, however I’m fighting back. Or, rather, I guess I’m just venting. See, for some time, one of the greatest incentives for me for completing grueling workouts has been... Read moreChevron

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Performance Anxiety - Is It Really a Syndrome?

Working in the health industry, I find myself reading frequently about an assortment of diseases. Thanks to my neurotic tendencies, I have achieved an all too great aptitude at convincing myself that I actually have more than a few unpalatable conditions. At times, my faux self-diagnoses have been borderline ridiculous. Thank goodness for the... Read moreChevron

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Gym Class, the Tooth Fairy, and the Benefits of Accountability

The requisite weekly hazing incident aside, I miss high school gym class. Heck, for that matter, I miss grade school recess. Not unlike my relationship with the tooth fairy back in the day, I knew that gym class or recess was going to be terrifying and painful once in a while, but there were always good parts, too. For most of us, it has been a... Read moreChevron

The Many Powers of Preparation

In the world of fitness, peer pressure can be a very effective and positive force. It typically presents itself in the form of a friend or family member using all means short of violence to persuade you to trade your favorite house slippers for running shoes or your seat on the couch for one on the bike. Usually, your ornery resistance to your... Read moreChevron

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