A 16 Km trail run with about 20 obstacles; such as crawling under barbed wire, swimming, and dodging electrical shocks. The Toronto version is held at Mt. St. Louis, which one must traverse six times. It is not a race, but you can approach it that way if you wish. You are encouraged to help those around you (there was plenty of that going on).
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] One of the Obstacles[/caption]
How Did I end up here?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="319"] Starting "Pen"[/caption]
I was hired to train a team, and they...
“I don’t think there is such thing as a picky eater,” said one of the mothers I interviewed recently.
But another one suggested, “Some kids are just picky eaters.”
I don’t know which mom is correct, nor do we have a fail-safe system. But this article does have lots of innovative and old-school ideas that work. I interviewed four great moms:
My Mom (I was picky)
My Aunt Lynne, the mother of a farming family (no picky eaters)
A current-day mother of triplets, age six (one picky son, two girls who are good eaters)
A...
People always ask me how to survive the holidays. No wonder since gains of 10-15 lbs of new fat are not uncommon. It’s a challenge for me too! This is a bloated list, so pick a few of these proven methods that resonate with you.
1. Bring healthy food to a party and watch the social experiment unfold! First, prepare to be singled out and publicly mocked, as the group, lightly teases you for your offering (possibly due to their insecurity). You are now "The Healthy Person". Later, individuals will approach...
[caption id="attachment_1382" align="alignleft" width="700"] Making a Mojito as part of an overall healthy lifestyle[/caption]
Getting out of the city is great, but it doesn't have to be a set-back.
That said, Saturday and Sunday comprise 28.6% of the week so whether it's a weekend away or not, we better learn how to manage weekends if we are to achieve any progress whatsoever.
Here are some tips:
Training really hard the days leading up to your long weekend. Then you've earned at least one day without hard training.
Talk to your hosts in advance about your...
