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• Ten Strategies for Surviving Running Workouts When Nothing is Going Right

  It happens to all of us at some point.  An uninspired workout - a grueling, excruciating, inexplicably terrible workout.  There’s no good reason for it - just no go-juice. It’s awful. This happened to me on Sunday morning. ... Posted Feb 04 2008, 10:47 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: tips, training, running, life, dealing

• Ten Rules for Good Nutrition from Berardi

  Dude. Sal and I collaborated last night to make a bomb-shizilly good dessert.  There are pictures and everything!  But, wouldn’t you know it, my accountant is beating down my door for Q4 paperwork.  While I go deal with grumpy Mr... Posted Jan 16 2008, 11:22 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips, health

• Why You Probably Won’t Keep Your New Years Resolutions (And how to launch a pre-emptive strike)

  New Years is an awesome time.  It’s a time when many people feel like they are getting a fresh start.  A clean page.  A blank slate.  It’s a new year!  Full of possibilities!  Full of potential!  The sky... Posted Dec 31 2007, 01:56 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, tips, motivation, health, wellness, life, dealing

• Surviving my Business Trip: My Nutrition Emergency Kit

  If there is one thing that will make the difference between your success and failure when you start any kind of program, it is planning. Planning, planning, and more planning.  Plan for absolutely everything possible, and then be smart when you encounter... Posted Dec 18 2007, 07:41 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: eating, food, diet, tips, life

• Thoughts on the Holidays: Ten Tips for Success

  I hate all those holiday party survival guides that tell you to stick to the veggie tray, don’t you? It’s like, "No ***, Sherlock." Give me something more.  Give me something better.  I’m headed down to my Sicilian... Posted Dec 15 2007, 09:43 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips, health

• Boogie Monsters: Taking the Fear out of Nighttime Munchies

  In 2000, Sal and I lived in a flat across the street from Ocean Beach in San Francisco.  It was the heyday, just before the crash really took hold (and tossed us out on our ear, mind you).  As I watched the Tour de France, I picked up my cell... Posted Dec 12 2007, 06:30 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips, nutrition, dealing

• Five Helpful Strategies for Portion Control (No Measuring Required)

  I’m never going to tell you that transforming your body is as simple as a calories-in-calories-out formula. To truly affect your body, you absolutely have to start with your head. You have to change the way you think about food and exercise. You’ve... Posted Nov 27 2007, 09:52 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, tips