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 […]
That’s what my mom asked me after one of her visits to the gym. Where are many reasons, but here is one success story. But this article doesn’t really answer the question “why?” Since we at MDSoF are mostly interested in General Physical Preparedness (GPP) and, in general, better health, […]
I know of trainers who “don’t do” weight loss. There have been times that I have thought, MDSoF isn’t going to do “weight loss” any more. OK, sure, we often re-phrase it to “fat loss” but the reality is for many people, losing weight whether fat or muscle is the […]
Thursday, August 25, 6 PM: This will be Joan’s last stretching class. She is moving back to Seattle over Labor Day weekend. Thursday, August 25, 7 PM @ Sequoia H.S.: We are going to have a special offsite class, we are still doing research on the location. Please plan ahead […]