Weight Loss
They say the average American gains a full 5 pounds during the holidays. We spend all year avoiding donuts/cake/cookies at work, eating salads at lunch and trying our best to have reasonable meals. And then your mother in law sends a fruit cake in the mail. Not one of those horrible ones you see on [...]
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When I was training for my first half marathon, I was very focused on getting healthier and was very consistent about training hard and even doing some cross training. I didn’t weigh myself until about a week or two before and was shocked that I had actually gained almost 5 pounds?!? 16 weeks of working [...]
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I am one of those guys that isn’t genetically cut out for endurance sports. I have a very square body type with large shoulders. Historically, I’d be the guy on the battlefield swinging a huge sword… probably not the skinny little guy running from one city to the next to take a message to the [...]
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I'm The Running Mike, a triathlon coach, running coach, and endurance athlete that likes to run, bike, and swim. 
