HOW TO SURVIVE SHOVELING… AND MAYBE EVEN ENJOY IT

Here in Northern New England winter weather can be pretty hard to predict. Truly, regardless of any 10 day forecast, snowfall can come any given day... and be anywhere from one inch to twenty inches any given week between the months of December and March. And it is with the snow storms that tend to … Continue reading HOW TO SURVIVE SHOVELING… AND MAYBE EVEN ENJOY IT

DEGENERATION IS NORMAL AND NOT ALWAYS A PROBLEM

You know, progress at times can be a double edged sword. Probably the best example of this would be the effects we can observe from all the progress in technology we have had in the last 150 years. In the case of our bodies, progress in western medicines understanding of the inner workings of our … Continue reading DEGENERATION IS NORMAL AND NOT ALWAYS A PROBLEM

YOU ARE BUILT TO COMPENSATE IN SOME VERY PREDICTABLE WAYS

A little over a decade ago a book came out that not only had a catchy title, but it also made some compelling arguments that questioned a lot of common assumptions around both shoe wear, and the limits of the human body as it relates to endurance. It was called "Born to Run", and while … Continue reading YOU ARE BUILT TO COMPENSATE IN SOME VERY PREDICTABLE WAYS