Joe’s Immunity Boosting Smoothie Here’s a recipe for an easy to make smoothie that’ll help boost your immune system. It’s a variation of the classic strawberry and banana smoothie. During cold season, I like to make these to help keep my immunity up. If…
There are plenty of running websites and personal fitness blogs out there, so what makes this one unique? Ultimately, you the reader will have to decide how special and unique our blog is and whether it’s worth your time to read it. You can…
Exercise or Diet – Which is More Important for Weight Loss? You’re reading this because you and/or a loved one wants to lose weight. Let’s get right down to it, both diet and exercise are needed for safe, effective, sustainable weight loss. The old…
Three Tips for Finding Balance Between Family and Fitness Are you trying to lose weight, but your family isn’t supportive? Perhaps you’re trying to train for a triathlon and your spouse is upset that you’re spending so much time on training. Maybe you both…
2015 New Hope Harvest Classic Race Report Do you have a favorite local race? We have several, including our hometown 5K – the New Hope Harvest Classic 5K located just north of Fayetteville, GA. Here’s our 2015 New Hope Harvest Classic Race Report. Always…
Here’s a recipe for a wholesome, old fashioned protein-packed oatmeal breakfast – Joe’s favorite (besides donuts). What makes this simple recipe different is that we use old fashioned, 100% whole grain oatmeal (not instant oatmeal) and we add in a high-quality protein powder. As…
Why I Stopped Competing in Triathlons In 2003 at the peak of my athletic ability, I abruptly stopped competing in triathlons. Over the years I’ve been asked about it and have always deflected the question. It’s taken a lot of courage to come clean and…
An Easy Trail Run in Atlanta Are you an aspiring new trail runner? Concerned about rocks, roots, water crossings, and steep climbs? Don’t be, there’s a great trail in the Atlanta area that offers a gentle introduction to trail running – the Kolb Farm…
Ironman! Three epic sports all rolled into one… Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, and Run 26.2 miles. Seems like just yesterday, but 16 years ago on November 6, 1999 I completed my first Ironman triathlon in a time of 11:05 at the inaugural…
Three Key Workouts to Improve Your Running People often ask us for suggestions on how to improve their running. Has your running gotten stale with little or no improvement? Do you run the same distance at the same intensity all of the time? If…