It’s Not About the Outcome
Hello friends~ When I was a newly certified coach I used to include a question in every client assessment: What are your goals? Back then I thought that it was just logical to have a goal, an endpoint. But after years of coaching, I’ve learned that unless someone wants to train for an event or […]
My why.
Hello friends~ This is my why. I train so I can keep doing what I love. How about you? I don’t always enjoy workouts, but admit I like the results of heavy lifting: general quality of life, and that it will improve longevity. I like feeling and looking strong for 72. I like doing long […]
National Daughters’ Day, celebrating the 6 amazing young women in my life.
National Daughters’ Day was Thursday last week, and my heart is so full thinking about my 2 daughters and 4 daughters-in-law. I have huge admiration for these strong, resilient women who inspire me every day. Each of them is navigating the wild, demanding stretch of life that combines motherhood, career, relationships, and (often silently) the […]
Strength training can look like a lot of things. Plus comedian Kyla Cobbler on f-in’ strength, and Samantha Bee convo
Hellooo! This might surprise you. I’m not gonna recommend lifting… If you’ve ever opened even a few workout videos, or looked at coaches, trainers, or god forbid, watched influencers’ content – the algorithm knows it, and will keep shooting out more content, certainly some is good, but some is just discouraging. Not to mention that […]
Weighing in on weight loss
These are the legs I used to hate. Gym suit elastic pinched around my thighs. I was called chunky, chubby, and those labels have stuck.I still deep down think of myself as big. This is the meaning of distorted body image, dysmorphia, and the effect of words on a young girl. At 72, I’ve spent […]
Deadlifts are bad.
Hello my strong friends, I can’t believe we still need to get something cleared up. Strength training – applying force against gravity with resistance – is important for everyone. Literally everyone, regardless of age. Children. Adults, including seniors. Strength training is progressive overload to heavy weight. But here’s the key: heavy is relative to each […]
The Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice
Hope you’re having a happy Labor Day! I can’t believe it’s just five days out from the 7th Annual Jersey Shore Ride for Food Justice, and I couldn’t be more excited for another year of community and bike riding for a great cause. Michael and I have been on the ride committee since the beginning, […]
Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination!
Wow! What an honor! I’ve been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award on Substack by fellow indoor rower, Ed Bonapartian, https://substack.com/@nodustontheseshoes. I’m relatively new to Substack, and I really appreciate the sense of community here. Thanks Ed! Ed said he nominated me along with several other bloggers, because we “bring joy and positive energy into […]
August Anxiety is real. And Leg Day is brain day!
Holy moly! How in the H-E Double Hockey Sticks did it get to be the middle of August already? Time goes especially quickly when we’re busy, and this summer sure has been. Visits with and to kids and grandkids exceeded any other year that I can remember. #15grandkids, so yeah. The washing machine burned out […]
What works best in training – data, or is it more about how you feel? Take a guess!
Hi friends~ I’m so happy you’re here! Are you a data nerd? I admit I kinda am. So are my clients! In rowing training sessions we like to use metrics to measure our performance during and after the workout. But this morning I led my Monday virtual virtual ROW+STRENGTH session doing something most members dislike […]