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#FITphoto Challenge

#FITphoto Challenge

A little bit ago, I challenged everyone to think about what picture came to mind for a particular word or phrase.  Now I want to more formally introduce the challenge.  This will be a 30-day challenge like no other we've done before!  There will be no restricting,...

Mel Siff's Take on Pilates

Greetings, Bloggers and Readers of the Like. The following is an excerpt from 2002 that Mel Siff commented on concerning Pilates. At this time, Pilates was gaining momentum in this country and Pilates classes were popping up all over. This is one of the most...

My First Strongman Competition

My First Strongman Competition

I’ll admit it. When I was staring at this huge tractor tire weighing 650 pounds, I was intimidated. Why? Because it was 250 pounds heavier than any tire I had ever moved. And I had to somehow flip this thing end-over-end to a finish line 80 feet away while a judge...

What I (vicariously) learned from Jordyn Weiber

I don’t know about you, but I’m going through serious Olympic-withdrawal. For two weeks the Olympics were my constant companion. And now, they are gone. All I have left are memories... Among the array of memorable moments, one of the greatest story lines of the...

"Street Cred": Tracey's Story

"Street Cred": Tracey's Story

This is a follow-up post to last week's post on women in healthcare. Tracey is very candid in sharing her perspective.  Fifteen years ago, while living abroad and having learned that with my professional credential as a certified athletic trainer I could not work in...

Joel Black Conquers "Death Ride"

Joel Black Conquers "Death Ride"

You may have seen him in the corner, pedaling furiously on the Watt Bike for what seemed like an eternity. And if you asked Joel what on earth he was doing, he would humbly respond, "Training." This year was Joel's year. Despite difficulties in the past, this year...

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