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“Man is only fully human when he plays.” – Frederik Schiller

I just spent the weekend with my brother and two and a half year old niece, and there is nothing like 4 days with a toddler to remind you how much FUN moving and playing once were.

We played for 4 days straight, horsey, and airplane, and catch, and jumping, and crawling. She was completely fearless, learning about her body and what she is capable of. Her Dad and I always made sure she was safe (although she is a pretty smart cookie).

That is what training should be. Fun!

This week I want you to take a childlike approach to your training. I’m not saying to run like Phoebe in Friends, but find something completely unstructured to do that you absolutely love and turn that in to a training session. It might be putting on some music and dancing in your living room, climbing a tree, making a snow angel, or sledding down the hill.

Age should be just a number, not a state of mind.

The perimeter of your grocery store

We all have heard that for healthy eating we should stick to the perimeter of the grocery store. Produce, meat, diary, veggies. Boxes = bad, fresh = good – is the general idea. I know that I have tried it and thought, “This is really expensive. Can it be worth it?”

The January issue of Wired magazine has a fantastic infographic that outlines the cost per calorie, calorie per weight, and sugar per weight. You know what, that old advice turns out to be the best. To get the most volume for the least sugar and the least calories you do need to avoid the aisles and stay around the perimeter.

These healthy eating habits will cost you more in the short-term, but the long-term reward is reduced likelihood of a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Oh, and you’ll live longer, too!

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Move It Monday – Be a Kid Again

“Man is only fully human when he plays.” – Frederik Schiller

That is what training should be. Fun!

The perimeter of your grocery store

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