Nick

Nick

Nick helps aspiring runners learn how to take a healthful approach to their training and races so they don’t crash and burn before they achieve their goals.

5 Trail Runs in Bellingham

Not too long ago my wife and I had the opportunity to spend some time Bellingham, WA and check out some of the Bellingham trail running scene. The place has plenty of good things going for it, but today I…

How to Train With a Chronic Illness

When and how much should you train? Those question are difficult to answer for every individual. Knowing how to balance overtraining with intense training that produce gains is a tricky balance to maintain. Now throw in the risk of a…

3 Morning Tasks for a Stress-Free Day

Does your day go by way too fast somtimes? If you are stressing that it’s the afternoon already and you’ve completed nothing, I’ve got news for you. I want to give you my 3 super effective morning tasks for a…

Slow, Light Breathing can Change your Life

Focus on nose and mouth

Do you know how to breathe properly? It sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? But there’s a mounting consensus that in today’s day and age, we may be doing it wrong. Ultimately, science seems to show that your breathing…

Why The Fasting Mimicking Diet Isn’t For Everyone

Have you seen the news? The Fasting Mimicking Diet has been all over the health and wellness headlines.  It’s claimed everything from life extension and helping to cure cancer to minimizing autoimmune conditions. If these are the benefits – why…

Is Your Breakfast as Healthy As This One?

spoon-and-fork

Your first meal of the day – or ‘breakfast’ – provides a great opportunity to make good, nutritious food choices right from the beginning of each day. When you make good decisions with your first meal it prompts you to…

Is Inflammation Good or Bad for You?

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself – is inflammation, good or bad for you? I can tell you the answers is Yes…and No. Every interaction you have with the world has the opportunity of causing you inflammation. What’s important to…

2 Pieces of Essential Running Gear You Need

What gear do we actually need when we run? When you ask this question, newbies AND well-seasoned runners get hung up. But what is essential running gear? I want to break it down for you and give you the TWO essential…