The Value of Sleep

November 11, 2009

Quick post – it’s been a while since I last wrote and I’ve recently discovered something so simple that I just have to share. Sleep. I’ve been very busy of late, with a new job at work, a bunch of travel, teaching yoga and taking some workshops, and getting ready for an upcoming trip to [...]

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Interview with Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke (Part 2/3)

October 12, 2009

Here is part 2 (of 3) of my interview with Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke. You can see part 1 of the interview here.
In this segment, we cover:

Robert’s story of transformation from 125 pounder to 200 pound vegan bodybuilder
How to gain weight on a plant-based diet
The importance of a journal – keeping track of your goals [...]

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Interview with Vegan Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke (Part 1/3)

September 13, 2009

<if you can’t see the video embedded in this post, click here>
A few months ago I got the chance to sit down with Robert Cheeke, my good friend and an accomplished vegan bodybuilder. Robert is currently super-busy working on his second documentary (“Vegan Brothers in Iron“), his first book (due out sometime soon!) and touring [...]

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Vibram FiveFinger Spint Review – Amazing!

September 9, 2009

You all know by now if you read this blog or follow me on twitter that my new favorite hobby is barefoot running. I can’t explain how much fun it is. You just need to go out and try it! While I was in Portland this weekend I hit up REI to see if they [...]

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Kitchen Sink Rice Stew (Vegan)

September 8, 2009

I got the idea for this while visiting my sister over the weekend. We decided to make a soup and ended up using whatever was available. It turned out amazingly well! The awesome thing is that it took very little effort to make.
In my effort to recreate the soup this evening I did something wrong…and [...]

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Be Responsible to Be Unstoppable

September 7, 2009

What is stopping you? Is there something in your life that you want that you do not have? If so, what is keeping you from going out and getting it? This could be something relating to your physical body, your job, your bank account, your relationships, your friends, etc.
I have little patience for people who [...]

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How to Make Powerful and Fast Decisions

August 29, 2009

Decision making can be tough. At the end of the day our time and energy are our most valuable resources. The ability to make clear and powerful decisions is therefore a gateway to reducing wasted energy on unimportant things and providing a focus towards those things that really matter. Even just the act of decision [...]

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New Vibram FiveFingers Model for Running

August 26, 2009

I’m a huge fan of the Vibram FiveFingers (VFF’s) as I wrote about in my previous post. Watching The Raw Food World show on Youtube, I saw that Matt and Anglea swung by the Vibram offices and had an impromptu discussion with their President. In the clip, they will scan over several models (including some [...]

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Find a Spring for the Best Water Ever

August 22, 2009

I have been reading up on water. First a great book, “Your Bodies Many Cries for Water” by Dr. B. Then a bunch of videos from Daniel Vitalis about the importance of finding good and clean sources. Our bodies are over 70% water. While many of us spend plenty of time worrying about what we [...]

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Get Your Mind Out of Your Way

August 16, 2009

You are capable of doing far more than you think you can do. So stop thinking.
You brain will take you out of the game if you let it, so don’t! I spent the past week as an assistant at a yoga teacher training. I was witness to literally dozens of transformations during the program. I [...]

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Be Resourceful

August 15, 2009

We never lack resources just resourcefulness. The next time you think you don’t have enough time to do something, just consider how much time you spent thinking instead of doing. There is always enough time, money or skills available if you are willing to put aside excuses.
I always am at my best when I am [...]

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Assisting at Level 1 Baptiste Yoga Teacher Training

July 30, 2009

I’m headed back to Level 1 Teacher Training for Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga. I attended last year as a student, and this time I will be an assistant, supporting the other students and teachers in the program.
I’m looking forward to spending another 8 days in the Catskills at Menla Mountain Retreat Center, disconnecting from technology [...]

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Win on the Uphills

July 27, 2009

The 2009 Tour De France has come to an end. I am a huge fan of cycling. The amount of suffering these guys put themselves through is incredible. In the Tour, they’ll attack these Alpine climbs (where you ride up steep grades for literally hours on end) day after day for the duration of the [...]

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The Blind Side: A Lesson in Social Inequality

July 19, 2009

I just finished reading a book by one of my favorite authors, The Blind Side by Michael Lewis. The book is about the story of Michael Oher – a kid who grew up and out of desitute poverty to become one of the most acclaimed high school and college football players in the country. Oher [...]

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Get Back in the Groove

July 12, 2009

I have a tendency to go to extremes. I set clear and sometimes audacious goals, achieve them (at at least give it a good attempt) and then frequently fall off the bandwagon a bit as I succumb to what I call the “post-goal blues.” When I raced triathlons, I found this “disease” to be common [...]

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Rasberry Banana Hemp Seed Smoothie

July 12, 2009

It is rasberry season! Finally, I can enjoy these wonderful berries fresh without having to pay and arm and a leg. I picked up an entire tray (6 overflowing pints) of rasberries for $15 from a local farmer’s market (all organic of course). I could probably get them cheaper, but that would require a drive [...]

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Simplify

July 7, 2009

It’s harder to be simple than it is to be complicated.
Even though most of us know that having a simple life is actually one of the keys to finding happiness, it is a tough thing to put into practice. Entropy is always at play, and things seem to expand and grow to fill up space. [...]

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Never Stop Learning

June 28, 2009

I sat in a few teacher training classes during a workshop held at my yoga studio this weekend. The training is geared for those who are not yet teaching but have the desire to do so.
Since I am already teaching I’ve had several folks ask me why I would sit on a training session that [...]

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Barefoot Running – Vibram Five Fingers Are Worth It

June 27, 2009

I’ve been a runner for the past 15 years. Over this time I’ve suffered countless injuries. Training for marathons and Ironman Triathlons can be tough on your body!
Shin splints. Stress fractures. IT band issues. Knee issues.  Plantar fascia issues. I’ve suffered through it all. I can run injury-free as long as keep my mileage fairly [...]

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Just Do It

June 26, 2009

Just do it.
I really like that slogan. Say what you will about Nike….
When you are on the fence, non-committal, waffling and not sure if you should or shouldn’t do something, just committing and trying it out (in my own experience) is the best approach. Only by committing and just doing it will you ever figure [...]

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