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Best article I have read on Fascia

  I have been speaking to my coaches, athletes, and parents a long time about fascia. I have read many articles and books on the subject. Posted here is one of the best articles I have read on it. This article on fascia is easy to read and explains everything that people need to know about fascia. Be sure to check it out. http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/understanding-your-fascia

Pain Should NOT come with age

Pain should not come with age!      As I was walking down the hallway today a person stopped me to ask me about nagging pain. He has been having hip pain as well as some other issues. So I told the person that the pain may be coming from somewhere else, most likely and weak core and under active glute.  He then ask me a question that caught me off guard, he said, "Do you have any pains anywhere?"  I had to think for a second and finally replied, "Nope". Than he asked how old I was and I said, "30". Than he said, "Oh thats why. Talk to me when you're 38.".      That comment stuck with me all day. I kept thinking that pain and age should not go hand in hand. I do understand that the body can not perform at the same level as it use to but that does not mean you should be in pain all the time. I believe pain is a signal your body gives you to let you know that you are doing something wrong. If you are doing nothing wrong, you should not be

The Audacity of Success: What is Life All About?

The Audacity of Success: What is Life All About? In my most humble opinion, the purpose of life is to be audacious. Because we play too small.  As if fearful of ever becoming truly extraordinary. I was fortunate to learn this particular creed at a very young age; through a story my grandfather told me nearly every night before falling asleep. A brief excerpt from my book, “The Audacity of Success” on the purpose of life and how to be audacious… “He became King because he showed great audacity”  The familiar twinkle in his bright blue eyes was iridescent and stunning; I watched myself smile widely in their reflection. “What’s that?” I asked already knowing the answer “Courage, bravery and the guts to do the things that others would call impossible” he offered back playfully poking at my belly I laughed with the freedom of childhood innocence and crawled into his outstretched arms. My grandfather; the epitome of an Irish patriarch and someone