The Fruit or the Root?

What can you learn from weeds? The birds are chirping earlier each morning. The sun is rising at 6:00 a.m., and the days are getting warmer. Winter is finally over! (can hear my rejoicing tone of voice?) As spring arrives and yard chores become the focus, I realized that we can learn a lot from […]

Too Much of a Good Thing?

I don’t have a gym membership. I work out in my basement. I have what I call the “Muscle-Headed Mentality” when I go to a gym. If you’re like me, you have a bit of this as well. It’s the thought that we should be able to do what everyone else is able to do […]

Time for an After- Action Report

Now that you have survived the Maryland State Meet, what have you learned? It is always great to perform well at the higher level meets. Did you make a personal best, make it to finals, or even place in the finals? With all that success, what did you learn? It’s important to take some time […]

Why more rest does NOT fix you

R.I.C.E. For years we have been taught that with any injury we should follow the simple list that has given us that acronym. Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate. While a fresh ankle sprain will benefit from these steps, after 2-3 days of time from the injury you might be slowing your progress. In my experience working […]

The 5-Minute Fix to Your Problem

Lose 5-pounds in 5-days! Make $500 in just 5-minutes from the comfort of your couch. Have a flatter stomach by Thursday. Fix all your problems in 5-minutes! It all sounds too good to be true…and it is. But we buy into it. We all want the quick-fix. Just the thought of getting more for less, […]

Crush your New Year’s Resolutions with LASER!

Who wants 2019 to be the same as 2018? …Anyone?….Bueller? Have you failed to follow through on your New Year’s Resolutions? Have you sworn to lose weight, workout more, spend more time doing something you love? Have you set goals to swim faster, bike further, or run more frequently? There are fewer than 60 days […]