When it comes to our health and fitness, why do we do what we do? It’s an important question to ponder because good or bad, the reason is habit. It’s our “norm”. Whether or not we recognize it as such is irrelevant because habits are often mindless actions that are so engrained into our day […]
Printed in Endurance Magazine as Cross-training for Triathletes, December 2012 When most people think of “cross-training” they immediately think of spinning on a bike, rowing on the Concept 2, taking a Masters swim class, or any other cardiovascular activity other than running. When a triathlete thinks of cross training, they should immediately think of resistance, […]
Originally published in Club Business International, October 2012 A new study suggests that diet may play a more significant role than exercise in weight control. That conclusion, reported recently in the PLoS One Journal, was reached by a team of six researchers representing a number of universities in the U.S., U.K., and Tanzania. The study, […]
Originally published in Club Business International, October 2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first new prescription weight-loss drug in 13 years. The medication, lorcaserin, developed by Arena Pharmaceuticals, based in San Fransisco, will be sold under the name Belviq. The drug works by activating the brain receptors for the neurotransmitter […]
Picture taken from Endurance Magazine By: Brian Diaz Published in Endurance Magazine, July 2012 Issue. Revamped and repackaged much differently than the old step routines popular in the 90’s and early 2000’s, group training classes are back. While you still might see an occasional leotard or leg warmer out there, there is a great variety […]
By: Brian Diaz Published in Endurance Magazine in April 2012 Issue. It’s that time of year again, when your friends ask you to join them in trudging through mud up to your neck, jumping through a ring of fire, and managing obstacles that look like they came straight out of basic Army officer training or […]
Published in Endurance Magazine in the November 2011 issue. Many athletes, from the first-timer to the experienced marathoner, struggle with what to do after a marathon or at the end of the season. There is a reason why great marathoners like Ryan Hall run only a couple of marathons a year. Marathons are exhausting, and the […]
Survive and Thrive in Your Next Mud Run Originally Published by Endurance Magazine in Aug 2011 by Brian Diaz As an endurance athlete and outdoor enthusiast, I am routinely asked to do 12- and 24-hour adventure races, as well as 8- to 12-hour continuous mountain bike loops and road rides that challenge many aspects of […]
Article published by The Wall Street Journal on April 19, 2011. Written by Melinda Beck John Jeffries, a 49-year-old money manager in Dover, Mass., had hip-resurfacing surgery in 2008 and is now coaching his son’s basketball team and long-distance cycling. Alex Douglas, a Wall Street software architect, had both knees replaced last year at 39 […]
Published in The New York Times by Gretchen Reynolds on April 15, 2011. Let’s consider the butterfly. One of the most taxing movements in sports, the butterfly requires greater energy than bicycling at 14 miles per hour, running a 10-minute mile, playing competitive basketball or carrying furniture upstairs. It burns more calories, demands larger doses of […]