Posted by: Lisa Sinclair in running, fitness on
Jul 29, 2011
If you exercise or train on a regular basis, there is a good chance you have been injured or have overtrained at some point.
In the wake of injury, you may have faced a period of recommended or forced inactivity resulting in a loss of the fitness you worked so hard to gain. This so-called "detraining" is reflected in reductions of metabolic and exercise capacities that begin to occur within
I (Lisa) feel it regularly when running races or during more difficult workouts - burning lungs, tired and throbbing legs, and constant mental input saying to slow down or better yet, walk.
Although I clearly feel that I cannot maintain the pace, and even question if I can continue, it was recently suggested to me that this fatigue is all in my mind. Is it possible that the cliché "mind over matter" and "no brain, no pain" actually have some merit? Is there a reservoir of deeply disguised energy that my brain is secretly hiding, while at the same time sending pain signals trying to get me to stop?
Posted by: Lisa Sinclair in obesity, nutrition on
Nov 28, 2010
We are one week into that hectic, crazy busy, party after party, holiday season with another five weeks to go.
Most of us will indulge a little more, or a lot more, during the holiday season leading to the goal of getting in shape topping most New Year's resolution lists in the near future. The average American weight gain during the holiday season is 1 to 5 pounds. This may not seem like much but the vast majority of people never lose these extra pounds. Throughout the years, it adds up and obviously explains the common midlife bulge.
Posted by: Lisa Sinclair in snowsports on
Nov 22, 2010
I had the opportunity to meet the legend, Klaus Obermeyer, at the Ski Industry show yesterday. He turned 90 last month! I asked him how many days he was going to ski this year and he said "every day, my office is 5 minutes from the lift and I plan to ski every day I can". Pretty inspirational and an amazing example of longevity, most likely due to a lifetime of daily fitness and cognitive vitality!
Here's a quick story about him, but if you didn't know he invented the down parka and the ski sweater as well as many other things that today every ski company makes their own version of.
Here we are in the middle of an obesity epidemic. We hear about it on the news daily and even though here in Colorado we might still be considered the thinnest state, we are gaining weight right along with the rest of the nation.
So maybe we are getting fatter, but can you really tell if someone is fit and healthy just by looking at them? Sometimes yes, but in many cases the common judgment
