#92 - The Problem With Free, Cheap, And No Commitment Fitness
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Release Date: 06/15/2018
#108 - Finally Seeing The Path To Success: "Big Picture Wellness"
So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss
This is episode 108, I'm Coach Darrell, and today we're talking about why people have such a hard time changing their bodies, feeling better, and getting healthier - and how to finally succeed. And STAY succeeding.
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#107 - Finally, An Answer: Supplements, Results, And "How It Works"
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Everyone's looking for the secret. We want results & we want them now - surely supplements will help! So what "Sports Nutrition" stuff is my Holy Grail, anyway?
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#106 - The Keto Diet - Al Roker, Jillian Michaels, And The Truth.
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It's time to talk facts. You've probably heard of the Ketogenic Diet. People LOVE Keto. But do you know how it actually works? Odds are... you're doing it wrong.
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#105 - What Happens Next Is Up To You.
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We do this dance every year. Maybe this year it's time to accept the hard truth about health and fitness New Year's Resolutions: what happens next is up to you.
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#104 - Love Thy Neighbor - The Magic City And Its Unicorn
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Do you feel it? There's something in the air at the Millinocket Marathon & Half. It's electric. It's warm. It's truly special. And it's changing lives.
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#103 - Holiday Fitness: Why We Fail (And How To Succeed!)
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Holidays are hard. But what if they didn't have to be? What if it wasn't SO hard to succeed in our fitness & nutrition efforts during the holidays? It CAN happen.
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#102 - Going The Distance (And Then Some) - Ghost Train 100
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What's it take to "go the distance"? Coach Darrell shares exactly that as he reviews the Ghost Train Rail Trail Race, and recaps his experience running 100 miles.
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#101 - MDI Marathon, And The Final Days Before Your Race
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It's called a "destination race" for a reason. Some races are so special, and their course so beautiful, it's WORTH a long trip. MDI Marathon & Half is one of them.
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#100 - Fitness - The Journey To A Better Life.
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We've been talking about "fitness" wrong. There's more to fitness than working out and eating "right". We need to look at a more complete picture, and adjust our understanding and approach.
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Not #100: Under Construction and Coming Attractions
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Yes, I know. You were probably expecting this upload to be Episode 100, weren't you? Well - it's not. Instead, I'm here to tell you WHY, a hint of what's coming, and a special preview of our special something else.
info_outlineFree and cheap isn't always good.
Free and cheap fitness is always an attractive option, but there's a major downside to it that most people don't often consider.
What have you got to lose?
We have, somehow, been conditioned to look for the cheapest thing when we're embarking on a fitness journey. The more stuff you'll give us, the bigger the gym, and the lower the price tag - the more we like it. We judge a gym's value on how much we get and how little we can pay. And if you want to "lock us in" to a contract? Forget it. And we find a gym that fits the bill and we think we're up and running!
Really, we've set ourselves up for failure...
For the full blog post and show notes visit the blog here.
What's in this episode:
- We talk about how I went against my own advice (and paid the price)
- How to know you’re an adult
- Things to come for the podcast
- And we have a tough talk about the carrot and the stick, and the problem with free, cheap, and no commitment fitness options.
Episode Resources:
Episode 83 - Fighting Your Body - What Is "Set-Point Theory"?
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