Week 15 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. The above photo is from my last Half Marathon 10 years ago. I recently started running again. I used to be an avid runner and I ran lots of 5K's, 10Ks and even a few Half Marathons. My first outing back at the track was ... read more >
Last week 24 Hour Fitness laid off a large percentage of its workforce. 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest fitness chains in California and where many people (Including me) got their careers started in fitness. On a personal note I found out that the 24 Hour Fitness where I started as a trainer ... read more >
I read an article about how the pandemic has shown that gyms don't need to reopen and we never needed them in the first place. I disagreed with the article for Three Key reasons: The first is because for many the gym is more than just working out. It's a community of people coming together ... read more >
Week 10 of Sheltering In Place here in the City By the Bay. I feel the need to inform everyone of how many weeks we've been sheltering in place because we need to congratulate ourselves for making it through 10 weeks of having our lives completely upended by unforseen and truly unprecedented circumstances. This is ... read more >
Several years ago I blogged about how to eat healthy without going broke and it looks like now is a good time to revisit that conversation because if you've been to the grocery store lately, then you may have noticed that prices are increasing. According to the Washington Post, Grocery prices showed their biggest monthly ... read more >
Last week I was on edge. Yeah Yeah I know we are all in this together I was impatient.I was annoyed.I was irritated.I HAD ENOUGH I don't think I'm alone in this because while I was standing in line to get into Sprouts there was an argument that resulted in the police being called and ... read more >
Fitness Industry Leader Todd Durkin shared a great word of wisdom that resonated strongly with me. In Hard Ties Todd encouraged us to: "Be a Lighthouse. What does a light house do? It serves." Uncertain times will cause people to reflect on what's most important in life. As distractions are ripped away and people focus ... read more >
If you’re scrolling social media, then you may be seeing fitness professionals and instructors advertising free workouts or promoting donation based classes. For many fitness professionals this is a scary time because many of our studios and fitness facilities have closed and we now must rely on the virtual space for income. This hasn’t been ... read more >
There's a post making the rounds on social media that says: If you don't come out of this quarantine with a new skill, Your side hustle started, and more knowledgeYou never lacked timeYou lacked discipline Friends, this is stupid. For Pete's Sake this is a Pandemic! It's not a vacation. We are experiencing a once every ... read more >
When you hear about families who have lost a loved one due to Covid-19, complaints about being bored seem petty in comparison. However being bored can lead to destructive behaviors like going outside or picking up unhealthy coping mechanisms (stress eating, excess alcohol consumption, etc) After sheltering in place nearly two weeks ago, I had ... read more >
