Let’s face it! From a fitness perspective, getting older, without the proper mindset and approach, is potentially disastrous. We are sore in places we never knew we could. Our energy level throughout the day is not what it was in our early adulthood. In short, maintaining fitness decade after decade, is nothing short of challenging.
Running
Running has a profound impact on both physical and mental health. It is an effective approach for maintaining weight and has been shown to significantly improve mood. Learn ways to incorporate running into your life as part of your personal transformation journey.
When Metrics Get In The Way of Fitness (Insights on Motivation)
In our previous podcast episode, “Critical Metrics For Optimal Health and Fitness Monitoring”, we reviewed the robust set of advanced data points offered through Garmin Connect. As an athlete that religiously tracks a variety of fitness metrics, including, Garmin Stress Score, Body Battery, Vo2Max, caloric intake, etc., I see the pros and cons.
FMP 044 • Older Runners, Common Injuries, and Injury Prevention (My Experience)
In today’s episode, I reflect on the pitfalls of running that become more probable as we age. As we move through our 40s, new problems appear. While our cardiovascular fitness remains strong with each decade, our body’s ability to maintain the speed of our 20s quickly slips by.
FMP 043 • Fitness Plan Reset & Fostering Resiliency In Our COVID19 Era
In today’s episode, I reflect on my own physical and emotional fitness setback. The COVID19 experience has whittled away at everyones health. While we find ourselves trying to survive each horrific news cycle describing the race to vaccinate before variants shove us back towards a hopeless scenario of having no vaccine at all, emotionally and physically, we have given up.
FMP 036 • Critical Metrics For Optimal Health and Fitness Monitoring
In today’s episode, we provide a basis for monitoring health related outcomes using metrics supported in the peer reviewed literature. It is suggested that weight, body fat %, nutrition counting, movement throughout the day, and alcohol consumption are the most basic and critical measures for monitoring wellness.
MAF Training Challenge – Improving Endurance and Fat Adaptation
The MAF (Maximal Aerobic Functioning) method, developed by Dr. Phil Maffetone, is an approach to training focused on building endurance through fat adaptation. Running efforts with high exertion (tempo runs, hill repeats, etc.) are fuelled primarily by glycogen.
FMP 029 • Running Series #4: Prepping For Your First Race (A Guide For Race Day)
In today’s fourth installment in a four part series on running, we focus on considerations as you prepare for your final goal, race day! We review various ‘buckets’ of preparation, followed by a brief statement about our new normal and virtual events.
FMP 028 • Running Series #3: Types of Runs and Training Methods (MAF Overview)
In the third of this four part podcast series on running, we dive into the various types of runs to put into your training plans. We also provide a brief overview of the, “Maximum Aerobic Function” method by Dr. Phil Maffetone. We cover five types of running to consider as part of your training plan leading to your first 5k race.
FMP 027 • Running Series #2: Preparing For Your First Run (Plan Like a Turtle)
In the first running series episode last week, we discussed the benefits of running, gear, and goal setting. In the second instalment of our four part series, we walk you through what is needed for your first run. In order for you to be successful, we believe that sustainability and physiological adaptation (consistency over time) is key.
FMP 026 • Running Series #1: Benefits of Running, Required Gear, and Goal Setting
Physical fitness is one of several critical factors for improving wellness from the perspective of Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine. In the first of a four part series on running, we discuss how to incorporate running as one part of a lifestyle transformation plan.
How Running a Marathon Radically Changed My Thinking (Six Lessons)
Running a marathon changes you in ways that you never could have imagined. After the excitement has passed and you hobble back to work a few days after completing 42.2 kilometres in one setting, the impact of your achievement quickly becomes apparent – You see and experience everything differently.
FMP 024 • Liz Garrett on Vegan Athletics, Cultural Warfare, and Self-Care
In today’s show, Liz Garett, the Plant-Based Power Coach, and I connect to discuss our return to vegan athletics. The journey to wellness has many ups and downs. Knowing that it has been two years since our lest discussion about our personal athletics journey, Liz and I discuss the set-backs and lessons learned for a strong come-back.
5 Distorted Messages We Tell Ourselves about Running (With Rebuttal)
The incessant internal voice is your worst enemy. If you are new to running, especially after your first experience with a setback, you are adequately aware of how difficult it is to manage mental pitfalls along the way, especially motivation.
Improved Motivation for Athletes – Using the Burns Triple Column Method
The research is clear: Thoughts (cognitions) are powerful. In fact, cognition is the most important factor in care planning for individuals with Major Depressive Disorder. Cognition also has a significant impact on motivation, especially motivation in athletes.
FMP 018 • Tim Van Orden Interviews Jerod Killick from Finding My Psych (Deep Dive)
In today’s episode, Tim Van Orden returns to interview Jerod Killick, creator of the Finding My Psych website and podcast. Tim and Jerod engage in a free flowing conversation about personal transformation and engaging others in the work they do promoting wellness.
Mood Benefits of Intensive Cardio Activity (Your Getting Started Guide)
The connection between physical fitness and mental health, is commonly sited by seasoned athletes and others in the first few weeks of new exercise program. In fact, it goes well beyond anecdotal accounts. The literature is clear – Exercise improves mood (psychological wellbeing), and enhances self-concept/self-esteem (Plante and Rodin, 1990; Plante, 2007; Angus et al., 2017).
FMP 011 • Interview with Tim Van Orden – Raw Vegan Athlete – A Compassionate Approach
On today’s show, we are honoured to sit down with author, athlete and raw food vegan, Tim Van Orden. Tim and I discuss the personal challenges encountered in any personal transformation journey. We also confront the dangers of fully embracing a plant-based identity as a form of public recognition.
What Runners and Substance Users Have In Common (Altered State)
The goals of the substance user and athlete battling depression is the same – Both seek a shift in mood and/or mental state. The goal to, ‘feel better,’ is universal, regardless of the tool used. In fact, substance misuse is considered superior in that it is absolutely efficient at achieving its aims.
