The idea of setting up a charity program to give back to the community came up one day over a breakfast conversation in Sri Ananda Bahwan after beach bootcamp. A few of us are first timers when it comes to this but have always wanted to start somewhere, just… not to sure where and how. […]
Read more1. Gulping a Sports Drink One of the worst post-workout mistakes is gulping a sports drink. Unless youre working out at an intense pace for hours, you dont need to refuel with a sports drink. Instead of drinking your calories, stick to water and a small snack, like an apple with peanut butter, or carrots […]
Read moreDecades ago, fitness consisted of two workouts: all-out, all the time; and LSDlong, slow distance training. Then fitness went high-tech. Personal-metrics devices from companies like Polar, Garmin, Nike, and others became a billion-dollar industry. Nutrition took wild turns, too. Rocky-style raw-egg shakes were replaced by beet juice smoothies as the (legal) performance-enhancing drug of choice. […]
Read moreWhat the fxxxk a 100km Ultra Marathon?! I think these were the first few words that came out of our mouths when Roger decided to challenge us to the Vibram HK 100KM trail run. What the hell had I let myself in for? Personally, Ive had my share of crazy endurance experiences in my military […]
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