Being in the zone

I had a conversation today with a co-worker who was struggling with meditation. He wanted very much to develop a meditation practice but felt that as soon as he tried to sit still, his mind would start wandering and he felt that was failure, so he’d give up. We...

Feeling your feet

One of the things I have found about a regular yoga practice is that it allows you to really be able to feel your feet. Now you might say, “What the heck does that mean? Of course I can feel my feet!” Well, you’d be surprised how disconnected people...

Can better equipment really help?

Much has been made of the new swimsuits that the competitors are wearing this year in the Olympics. Those full body suits make the little speedos of Mark Spitz’s day look pretty ancient. But do they really make you faster? You’d have to ask the swimmers....

The importance of recovery

I have been watching, as most people have, the amazing feats accomplished this past week by Michael Phelps. His achievements are only topped by the fact that he had the vision to write down his goals and through looking at them every day ( on that infamous piece of...

Gettin' it freakin' done!

This was the hardest week. I know, “wah wah wah!” Well, it was. I’m getting sick of hearing my story. So, I went for a long run today and decided to run away from my troubles. I have an ad from adidas in my house on my running bulletin board that...