Ever had a craving for ice cream that just won’t go away? I have an easy fix for that!

This blog installment I wanted to discuss the people in our lives that support us in our athletic endeavours. I recently read an article over confidence and the author discussed that having support is one of the characteristics that can increase our confidence level (Five Keys to Cycling Confidence, Dr. Jim Miller).

It’s the start of a near year and everyone is wanting to get healthy and in shape. However, now that we are a few weeks into the new year it isn’t so easy to drag yourself out of the warm bed to prepare a healthy meal. Don’t fall victim to the drive thru window! Here is the easiest and oldest clean recipe in the book!!

OK, so here’s the skinny, it’s 2013 and everyone and their grandmother has something they want to “resolve” to achieve this year. Basically it’s a fancy way of saying that we all have goals for ourselves. On January 1st all of our goals are in tact and were 100% committed to achieving them, but what happens 2-3 weeks down the road?

Lethargic, unmotivated, and even the thought of running on a treadmill makes the body want to crawl under a huge blanket & hide under the bed. Sound familiar? These feelings are fairly common post holidays. How do we get our “umph” back? I’ve come up with my own list of ways to help your body detox naturally from the sweet treats & rum-infused egg nog.

With Christmas just a few short days away and 2013 knocking at the door there will be many festivities revolving around food and drinks. It is a time to celebrate with family and friends. It can be hard to find a balance this time of year because of wanting to enjoy yourself and maintain a clean diet.

Warning: This blog is a rambling story of my fall competition season. The past few months for me have been insane!!

It started back in July when my job switched software systems. There are always a few bugs that come along with a conversion, no big deal. Little did I know this conversion would turn my job into a total nightmare.

Being that Formutech is located near Austin, the home of the Texas Longhorns, this blog about Texas A&M might not go over so well. Not that I am a fan of this particular university, but I do think there is a very valuable lesson that the Aggies have taught us this college football season.

It seems that this time of the year presents multiple challenges for the serious athletes. I covered the issue of gluttony in my last post and how as serious athletes we need to keep that in check. The next issue which has come to the forefront for many of us in the last few weeks is the issue of reduced sunlight.

Many people avoid healthy lifestyle changes because they have a fear of failure. They hold a deep-seated belief that they will ultimately fail, so, as a result, don’t even try to start healthy changes. Or if they have a hard day, they give up easy because it’s easier to give up then to fail.