Plan your play, and play your plan is a great credo I once heard from Ray Browning M.S. author of Serious Training for Endurance Athletes. If you were starting out on a new business venture, would you take the time to develop a solid business plan? Of course, failure to do so could only lead [...]

Every one has a goal when they start a new health and fitness program. Let’s face it, no one wakes up in the morning, starts a new weight management program or decides to go out for a run, just for the heck of it. What is there to keep you focused and moving forward? That [...]

The American College of Sports Medicine states the 5 components of physical fitness are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition and flexibility. My personal opinion is; Nutrition should be added as a sixth component. In fact I believe nutrition is so important that it should be second only to cardiovascular health. Heck in [...]

Date: 1/24/09 Consecutive Days Run: 24 Runner: Brandon Wood Shoes: Sir Isaac Guidance Trainers Location: New York, NY Type of Run: Hard Time of Day: 6:17 PM EST Distance Run: 13.1 miles Time Run: 01:35:20 Average Pace: 7:13 per mile Weather Conditions: Cold-ish (37 degrees Fahrenheit), overcast Disposition: Good Link to Run Detail: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/23138087 About [...]

Ironman Florida – November 7th, 2009 Panama City Beach, FL, USA Race Totals: 9:35:13 Swim: 1:04:05 Bike: 4:45:10 (23.6 mph avg) Run: 3:33:44 (8:09 per mile avg) 16th M30-34 Complete race results posted here. Panama City Beach set the stage for what I wanted to be a standout performance.  Everything to have a fun fast [...]