Friday Inspiration…
Nick Vujicic provides today’s inspiration.
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Chilled-out Inspiration
I’ve recently turned my hand to surfing, something I’ve wanted to do for a long-time. I’ll be honest…I absolutely suck at it at the moment – I’ve had a good day if I can sit on the board waiting for a wave without falling off it! I do love the challenge of it – and
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Rant of the week…
I despise so called “coaches” who willingly take risks with their athletes health in order to chase glory for either their own or the athlete’s ego. One case this past week of a female fighter being made to lose 1 1/2 stone in the 4 weeks before a fight so that she can fight a
Un-related inspiration…
Great video here of Danny MacAskill from 2009 performing some amazing trials stunts in and around Edinburgh. The stunned reactions by the passers-by make the video even more special. I like to keep up with amazing athletes from all sports. They provide me with the inspiration that “Imposible is nothing.”
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Organic Produce
The argument between organic vs. non-organic produce for health benefits, is a complicated one. I personally have always believed you need to base your decision on a case-by-case basis, rather than simply join one camp or the other. I tend to buy organic meat and animal products, ideally locally produced, with a mind for the
Age is just a number…
I’ve encountered a lot of people this week complaining that they are too old to get in shape or that “middle-aged spread is enevitable”. I tend to belong to the school of thought that age is a number, not an excuse. To prove my point, here are two examples that would even shame most people
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A laugh for the day…
Great video of a Euro League basketball game that demonstrates the problem of celebrating victory too early:
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The Danger of Science Denial
A great talk by Michael Specter on the dangers of science denial.
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The Inner Game of Golf…
Tiger Woods shares his innermost secrets… Well it made me laugh.
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South West Talent Support Day – April 8th 2010
Another great day at Exeter University’s Streatham Sports Centre. Working again with the brilliant team of S & C coach James Marshall and Physiotherapist Dave MacLellan. Fitness and Performance Testing We had a great talk on sports testing from Bert at Exercise Science Consulting. The aim was to not just tell the young athletes what
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