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Coming clean

Today’s post was both terrifying to write, and a gigantic relief. I’ve been wanting to talk about some of my personal experiences and history on the blog for years now, but was afraid to be judged. Afraid that my past would hurt my credibility. Afraid that people would look at me differently. [...]

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Yoga for the Type-A

In yoga, there are two kinds of positions. The first requires strength to hold the pose. The second requires you to soften and yield. I suck at softening. [...]

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Pervasive and Persuasive: Food, TV, and our Kids

With our recent focus on replacing TV time with healthier habits, and our passion for improving the lives of others (kids included) via healthy nutritional habits, it was only a matter of time before those two roads intersected. While many parents who themselves have generally healthy lifestyles (like many Whole9 readers) might not spend much [...]

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The Path of the Buttercup

The subjects of rest, recovery, over-training and injury are hot topics in any health-minded community. Debating, “Should I rest or push through it?” is never-ending, and a quick Google search, message board scan or poll of the coaches in your gym will provide you with rationale to back up whatever decision you choose to make. [...]

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Caffeine Clean: Four months without coffee

Just over four months ago, I gave up caffeine for good. It wasn’t the first time I’d done without – periodically through the last two years, usually when our coffee habits had quietly and sneakily grown past the point of healthy, we’d do a week or two of no caffeine, and then reset our consumption to a more reasonable level. [...]

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Happy Birthday, Captain Tom

We call my Dad “Captain Tom” as a nod to the fact that he is an accredited Coast Guard Captain, and a retired fishing bum in the Florida Keys. Saturday is my Dad’s birthday, and I wanted to use the occasion to share his story with our readers. (Translation: Today, I get to brag about my Dad.) [...]

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The Maureen Martone Rule

A few times here on the blog, I’ve referenced “The Maureen Martone Rule.” (As in, “I haven’t dropped the f-bomb here since the inception of the Maureen Martone Rule”.) This story’s background proved to be one of the most important and defining moments in my life as a professional fitness coach, and one I’m happy to share here with you.

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Burpees vs. Cookies – nobody wins

Right now, I am supporting my friend Jenn in a “30 Day, No Grains, No Sugar” challenge. In fact, there have recently been a ton of 30 day diet challenges posted – on the CrossFit Message Boards, on Facebook, within individual CrossFit affiliates. The “No Sugar Challenge”, “Paleo Challenge”, “Zone challenge”… take your pick, because [...]

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