The Road to Recovery: Part 2

Did you miss part 1 of this series on Chris’s Achilles rupture and subsequent recovery? Check it out here. Surgery was a blur. I don’t remember much after I was given anesthetics. I only recall pondering aloud, as my wife drove me home, “Who put my pants back...

You’re Not Stressed Enough!

A few weeks ago, Kristen Perillo wrote an article discussing the cumulative effects of stress on her life. You can read this here. She’s a full-time teacher and personal trainer and was struggling to balance end-of-the-year school mayhem, family losses and maladies,...

Getting Rid of the Mom Pooch

If you’ve got the dreaded mom pooch, you may have already tried everything to get rid of it, including diet changes, exercising, and abdominal training. For most women, getting rid of the pooch is simple—losing body fat by making nutrition changes and strength...

The Road to Recovery: Part 1

I heard a gunshot. Then everything went black as I crumbled to the ground. It felt like someone had hit me in the back of the leg with a baseball bat. At first, I looked around, worried I tripped on someone, and I wanted to check on their well-being. My eyes were met...