How to Get Rid of a Side Stitch
Have you ever felt a stabbing pain in your side about halfway through your run? Or maybe even a few minutes into your run. The good old side stitch. But what is a side stitch? Why do we get them?…
Why I switched to nose breathing when running – And why you should too
If you want as much oxygen as possible when you run, should you nose breathe or mouth breathe? You might be surprised to find out which one is the most inefficient way to breathe when running. In today’s post, I’m…
My Personal BiOptimizers HCL Breakthrough Review – Fix your digestion
Isn’t it funny that children can pretty much eat anything and never have any digestive issues? They don’t get heartburn; they don’t get acid reflux. But have you ever wondered why? As we get older, we don’t produce as much…
My BiOptimizers P3-OM Probiotics Review – Gut Health Journey
Let’s face it. Most probiotics don’t work. If they aren’t already inactive by the time they reach your mouth, they usually don’t make it past the stomach. For that reason, I never really trusted the whole probiotics thing. But with…
Xero Shoes Mesa Trail Review: The best barefoot/minimalist trail shoe?
I’m a minimalist shoe fan, and if you’re looking at a Xero Shoes Mesa Trail shoe review, then I’m guessing you are too. Or at least you’re curious. This wide toe box, minimalist trail runner, is one of only a…
Move like a Hunter Gatherer in the Modern World
In Part 1 of my hunter-gatherer series, “Eating like a Hunter-Gatherer in the Modern World.” I talked about why it’s essential to look into our past to know how we should live in the world today. Not read the previous…
Fast like a Hunter Gatherer in the Modern World
If you’ve read my last posts, “Eating like a Hunter-Gatherer in the Modern World.” and “Move like a Hunter-Gatherer in the Modern World” you’ll understand why it’s essential to look into our past to know how we should live in…
Barefoot Running Exercises
I’m big on barefoot running. If you don’t believe me check out “Are you running shoes causing your injuries?” and you’ll see why. For most people, the biggest hurdle to barefoot running is transitioning from traditional shoes into minimal shoes.…
Eating like a Hunter Gatherer in the Modern World
For most of human history, we’ve been feral beings. Roaming the lands, scavenging for food, and hunting prey large and small. Then something drastic happened. We decided to start farming the land, planting crops that were once sparse and hard…
Runners, Activate those Glutes!
How many times have you heard, “Your glutes aren’t firing”, or “You have inactive glutes”, or “Use your glutes!” When you lose strength in your glutes, other muscle groups start to pick up the slack, increasing the risk of injury…