What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up?
This question has haunted us in our daily lives since kindergarten when our teachers asked us to draw pictures of what we want to be in the future. I am sure our answers fell all over the [...]
Escaping the Hamster Wheel
The monotony of every day life sometimes feels like the real world application of running on a treadmill: working hard but getting nowhere. It is often very difficult to recognize our own [...]
Making Positive Changes
In her last couple of blogs, Dr. Michelle Cleere was talking about the importance of visualization. Although it may seem like an abstract concept at first, with a little practice, like any skill, [...]
Maintaining
After training for a big race or an important event, it is very tempting to give your body a break. After working so hard to get your physique into top condition, now it is time to just [...]
Actively Train Then Actively Rehab
After successfully surviving the LA Marathon in 85* heat with 25,000 other people, it would make sense if I stated that my training was officially over. However, after working out since December [...]
Los Angeles Marathon
The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon is this Sunday, March 9, 2014. The race begins at Dodger Stadium and ends by the ocean in Santa Monica. This will be my second full marathon and I am fortunate [...]
Pyramid of Success
John Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was a legend basketball player and coach at UCLA. He was nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood,” since he led UCLA to ten NCAA national [...]
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Competitiveness
In a society where children are growing more accustomed to instant gratification, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to instill a strong work ethic in our youth. Pop culture, technology, [...]
Moving Towards Change
All of us have our daily routines: wake up, use the bathroom, brush teeth, shower, get dressed, drink coffee, grab a snack and drive to work. Throwing any wrench in that schedule has the [...]