The following is a quote from About.com Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes. Rest days are critical to … [Read more...]
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Learn to never give up from a Navy SEAL Commander McRaven
SKINNY – take it one revolution at a time. When life comes up at you hard and fast, do not panic. Take few deep breaths first and settle your mind. Then take the first step to solving that problem. It does not matter if that is the right step or not. Just take a step, […]
Insane Russian Teenagers Risking Life to Take Sky High Pictures
Rather than skateboarding, these teenagers sure know how to kick up a notch and go for that testosterone rush! According to the New York Daily News has noted that skywalking is a growing trend in Russia. “The astonishing feat is an example of skywalking, a growing trend in Russia, in which photographers scale hard-to-reach heights […]
Te’o admit to lying about his “fake girlfriend”
I am not going to re-hash the “story” but here is a bit of advice for Manti: Don’t take the same path as Lance Armstrong. Whatever mistakes you may have made in the past, man-up and own up to them, then move on. Nothing swats away unwanted attention better than the truth and transparency because […]
All or Nothing at Ironman St. George
Back in March of 2009, the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announced that its newest Ironman competition would be held in St. George, Utah. Representatives from St. George’s tourism office joined in the press release: The determination and tenacity demonstrated by Ironman athletes resembles the fortitude of the early settlers in this area and the spirit […]
Silverman Long Course Triathlon
When a triathlete uses the phrase “The Man”, there is only one person they can mean – Dave Scott, six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion. Any race that Dave Scott endorses, or even competes in, is automatically recognized as a race worth doing … it’s kind of like those old Merrill Lynch ads; when Dave Scott […]
Savageman Triathlon
“All in all it’s just another brick in the wall.” -Pink Floyd When you hear athletes talking about their Savageman Triathlon experience (and if you’re talking tri, then it’s definitely going to come up because it has in turns been called the hardest, the best, the most fun and the most beautiful triathlon out there), […]
Need a rush but can’t get away? Watch this video
Today is only Tuesday but I have a large pile of work sitting on my desk. I need some extra oomph to slog through this crapola so what to do? Check out YouTube videos of course! Watching this gave me the shivers!