Author: Michael
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Feeling Human Again
The marathon was tough on my body. This was not a surprise though I found it harder to get out and do things than I had planned. After a big event like this, I generally like to at least get out and swim, but I wasn’t feeling it.
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When the Scale Gaslights You
When your goal is weight loss, it’s really tempting to let the scale become the judge, jury, and executioner of your progress. But the scale is only one data point—and honestly, it’s one of the noisiest. Weight fluctuates for a million reasons that have nothing to do with fat loss or fitness. There are a…
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But I’m Too Busy!
One of the biggest challenges to get moving is to find the time since we’re always go, go, go. It can be very hard to make the time and make taking care of yourself a priority. One thing I remind myself is that if I don’t make the time to take care of my health,…
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Basic Weekly Plan
A realistic, sustainable training week for an overweight beginner isn’t about perfection—it’s about building consistency, protecting your body, and developing habits that stick. When you’re starting out, you start with basic building blocks, we’ll start with basic walk sections.
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Everything Hurts and I’m Hungry
Yesterday was the day, it took me all day, but I kept going and put out the work I needed to complete a marathon in one go. It wasn’t fast, it wasn’t pretty, but it’s in the bag. No more putting a mental asterisk on that 26.2 sticker…