2020: Your BIG Moment

It's that time of year again.  The Beginning!  The Clean Slate!  The New Chapter!  #NewYearNewMe, baby! Did you read that in the typical snide and smug tone?  Strangely, I'm not against this goal-setting trend.  I flippin' love it.  I love that people open up about their internal goals and desires for change during this time.  There is something...

Health Before Hustle: 5 ways to conquer a difficult training day

It’s Monday, you wake up, eat breakfast, put on your clothes and get out the door to begin your busy day. You never miss a Monday at the gym, right?  It’ll mess up your whole week otherwise!  So you push yourself through your day and before you know it, you’re pulling into the parking lot...

Mental Fortitude: Training Olympic Weightlifting Remote or Independently

  With the influx of athletes getting their feet wet in weightlifting, there has also been a surge in online coaching/remote coaching options being offered. When my coach originally branched off to open the Wilmington Weightlifting Club, he was not fond of the idea of remote coaching because it went against the way he favored...

From the Vault: What last year taught me about balance

(this is a post from the archives that I want to resurface, as many of you have been inquiring more about balance)   1.  Always be [INSERT YOUR PERSONAL TILE HERE] first For me, that title was once mom, and now it's expanded even further to include student, business owner, trainer and so on. I...

Mental Fortitude: I failed to accomplish a single thing on my 2018 resolutions list

2019 - it's your year, isn't it? Darn tootin' Got big goals?  Probably.  Have you dusted off your list of resolutions from last year? How'd that turn out? Chances are, some things never even got started and if you're sitting in a boat similar to mine, you might be feeling a little disappointed. This may...