Accountability to self

Who are you doing it for? Are you doing it to better yourself? (In what way? Why?) Are you just trying to impress people? When you eat junk hiding in the bathroom, or tell your people you went to the gym when you didn’t, or pretend you ran faster than you did… why? There are … Read more

You can’t outrun a bad diet

The other day, I talked about how diet and exercise aren’t opposite sides of a balance, that each has its own unique benefits to health. Even if we’re ignoring all health ramifications beyond weight, most people are still unlikely to “win” the diet versus exercise game. I’ve worked with a lot of people over time, … Read more

Diet vs. exercise: the balance

The title is bait. They don’t balance. They’re not on opposing sides. Exercise is not punishment for eating. What you eat fuels you, affects your hormone balance and contributes to the maintenance and eventual regeneration of most cells. (Not all cells regenerate, and almost all body functions are controlled by hormones.) I know a growing … Read more

A Golden Age of Exercise

Exercise has been a near-constant part of my daily life since my mid-20s. But only sometimes has it been amazing. (It’s always been good for my physical and mental health, whether I’m enjoying what I’m doing or not, whether I’m putting in as much time and energy as I’d like or not. But that doesn’t … Read more