I am among the first wave of millennials who were told they could do anything and be anything. That is true in many ways because I have done a lot of things that I have always wanted to do but never thought I could do and I don't have as many limitations on my life ... read more >
The Last few weeks have been tough. It started for me on Sunday when I read an article in the New York Times about the United State's response to the pandemic and I was ready to scream. That article combined with hearing about real life positive Covid19 diagnosis was discouraging. To add the economic impact ... read more >
San Francisco closed down officially on March 17, 2020. It is now July 17, 2020. I had trouble coming up with a post this week because I don't even know what to say because we seem to be going backwards when it comes to navigating through this pandemic. San Francisco never really reopened but now ... read more >
It is Week 17 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. We were looking forward to reopening but of course with the uptick in Covid19 cases that has been put off. I was at a meeting last week and our leader who is normally positive and upbeat said in a serious voice, "Guys we're ... read more >
There are some that believe that all of the gyms in America should be open right now because people are in a bad state mentally, emotionally, and physically. While I don't think the intent is wrong, I don't believe that we need to have gyms open in order to get active. I also think that ... read more >
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 >
