Down for the Count

I have recently been sidelined from exercise as I battle a never-ending cold. No matter how healthy and fit you are there will come a time when you battle illness. A question that often comes up is “If I am not feeling 100%, when is it okay to workout and when should I take a […]

Disadvantages of Bottled Water

I am a regular reader of the No Impact Man blog. I do not consider myself a hard-core environmentalist, by any stretch of the imagination; but as a caring human I do try to make personal choices with the least amount of damage to our environment.
As a health and fitness professional I approach health issues […]

Dr. Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture”

Dr. Randy Pausch’s “Last Lecture” has been making its away around the web. It is a lecture which was originally given at Carnegie Mellon University, by a professor who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has only a short time to live.
As a friend of mine described it, “it’s a grounding piece that makes […]