What’s in Your Heart?
October 18th, 2011 // 2:13 pm @ Coach Erik
What’s in Your Heart? A few months ago I (along with 5 other teammates) took on an event called the Tough Mudder. The Tough Mudder consisted of 28 mental/physical obstacles over 10 miles on Mt. Snow in Vermont. During the event I had a deeply inspiring experience I would like to share with you. I […]
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Putting it on the line
October 8th, 2011 // 9:50 pm @ Coach Erik
What do you do when you put it all on the line and come up short? In 1998 I set a goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. I trained relentlessly and came up short, 5 times in a row (often by minutes.) Finally it all came together in 2002 when I had my breakthrough […]
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Lost and Found on a Colorado Trail
October 3rd, 2011 // 3:15 pm @ admin
This past weekend I participated in the Bear Creek 50K (31 Mile) Trail Run in Lakewood Colorado. The event was an amazing and epic adventure in the Colorado mountains. I experienced euphoric highs and had to dig deeper then I ever had during intense lows. I was filled spiritually and challenged both mentally and physically. […]
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Sweet on the Sweet Potato
October 3rd, 2011 // 3:14 pm @ admin
Coach Erik here: This week’s superfood spotlight is on the mighty sweet potato. The sweet potato is a nutritional juggernaut and considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Here’s a snapshot: Sweet For Your Health: Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamins and minerals and have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. These properties can […]
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Stress Relieving Superfoods
October 3rd, 2011 // 3:14 pm @ admin
Let’s face it we all get stressed out sometimes. In fact many of us deal with varying degrees of anxiety and overwhelm on a regular basis. The good news is in addition to stress reducing activities such as exercise, and mindful breathing, there are a number of superfoods that can really assist us in managing […]
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Breakdown to Breakthrough
October 3rd, 2011 // 3:12 pm @ admin
I learned this lesson while on a run with my family on Saturday. We had our two girls in the jogging stroller, my wife running beside me, endorphins flowing. Life was good. That’s when things started to go south. We had just crested Heartbreak Hill (Boston) when I noticed that the wheel of the stroller […]
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What I’ve Learned
October 3rd, 2011 // 3:11 pm @ admin
Coach Erik here: I’ve had the great fortune of working as personal fitness and wellness coach for the last 17 years. In that time I’ve had the privilege to work with hundreds of clients. The irony is my clients have been some of my greatest teachers. My offering today is a few “gold nuggets” that I have […]
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