Just a reminder that early bird registration ends today for the OktobeRun. Price for the 1/2 marathon will go up to $70 and the 5K up to $30 tomorrow, September 27th. Sign up today! Don’t forget all runners 21 years and older who use Early Bird Registration can purchase Oktoberfest […]
I found or was given some good links that pertain to this year’s second edition of the (Look Better Almost) Naked Challenge. These two from the great Coach Rutherford at Boot Camp Fitness / CrossFit Kansas City. Coach Rut has two great posts (post 1, post 2) on sleeping and […]
Have you ever had that crazy urge to eat haggis, drink scotch (not that Johnny Walker crap, the real deal), wear a kilt, and/or pick up and throw heavy things. Well, I’ve got an event for you (OK, maybe not the scotch and haggis part), the Highlander Strength Challenge on […]
I understand there are a few more endurance events coming our way. If you are interested, let either Susan and I know or post in the comments. Saturday, October 15 – OctobeRun. Join MDSoF for this event, it is going to be super fun. We are co-sponsoring the race and […]
Tough Mudder 2011 has been digitized. The Good: It was really fun and harder than I thought it would be. I really liked that the focus was on the team rather than individual and getting a better time. The Bad: The lines on some of the obstacles were crazy. Some […]
We are going to interrupt the regularly scheduled post about Who You are… with one that is partially related: Preparing for Tough Mudder. There will be a few sections in this post where you will have to think through why you are at Tough Mudder. When I first started coaching, […]
Chris B sent me a link to some videos about Chris Paul’s training and diet and asked me if he would not be better off training CrossFit. After watching them, I thought that the videos were a good segue into talking about two (or more) topics that I have been […]
We are pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the 1st Annual OktobeRun Half Marathon and 5K which will open this years Peninsula Oktoberfest in downtown Redwood City. Why: Athletic activity and beer go together like meat and veggies… ummm, I mean like dark chocolate and coconut butter. Seriously, two […]
Though Joan has moved to Washington State (sob! sob!), we plan to continue our Mobility Class at MDSF. We are looking to you for your feedback on the time(s)/day(s) that work best. What time(s) would you like to work on your mobility? Tuesdays, 6pm Tuesdays, 7pm Wednesdays, 7pm Thursdays, 7pm […]