Entries by ChrisFriesen

Niagara Independent: Coping with the mental side of COVID

Coping with the mental side of COVID by Kevin Vallier There has been a lot written and a lot discussed about the impact of social isolation on people’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. From elite athletes to business leaders to stay-at-home parents who aren’t used to their significant other working from home, the new normal […]

Detroit Free Press: Podcast or No Podcast? That is a Question

PODCAST OR NO PODCAST? THAT IS A QUESTION As you may have heard by now, we started a podcast at Marathon HQ (if you haven’t, you should totally check it out here)! Going behind the scenes, we’re covering different aspects of the race from the Ladies of COBO to how the medical tent runs so smoothly […]

Yahoo Life: What is an ‘ambivert,’ and how do you know if you are one?

  What is an ‘ambivert,’ and how do you know if you are one? Sara Lindberg February 28, 2018 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ambivert-know-one-163744498.html Art: Quinn Lemmers for Yahoo Lifestyle I’ve always felt a little out of place. I’m social and outgoing enough to work in a career, for close to 20 years, that requires me to interact with […]

Men’s Journal: 7 Resolutions to Build Your Mental Toughness

7 Resolutions to Build Your Mental Toughness by Rachael Schultz Sure, you can make the same old resolutions to make this the year of getting fit, getting promoted, being a better boyfriend, or being less stressed. But rather than trying to develop one specific thing, you could also try focusing on improving your mental moxie—and see improvements across every […]

Furthermore: Using the third person can enhance athletic performance

WRITTEN BY: Rachael Schultz Using the third person can enhance athletic performance. THE SCIENCE https://furthermore.equinox.com/articles/2017/08/self-talk Before or during competition, one of performance psychology’s most powerful strategies is silently talking to yourself. (Think: “I am focused, I am ready.”) In a recent study, researchers from Michigan State University monitored participants’ brain activity while they responded to negative images […]

Reader’s Digest: 56 Secrets Life Coaches Won’t Tell You for Free

56 Secrets Life Coaches Won’t Tell You for Free Charlotte Hilton Andersen There is no one secret to life but there sure are a bunch of smaller secrets that can help you have better relationships, be a better worker, and reach your life goals. ISTOCK/NIKADA You’re not reaching your goal because you didn’t actually make […]

Men’s Journal: 15 Ways to Improve Your Workout Motivation

by Amy Roberts, C.P.T. Whether starting a new program or suffering a slump thanks to a weight loss or muscle-building plateau or plain old boredom, mustering up workout motivation can be a tremendous struggle. 15 Ways to Improve Your Workout Motivation To find actual reasons to exercise, the first thing you have to do is […]

Huffington Post: Is Your Personality Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals?

Is Your Personality Sabotaging Your Fitness Goals? So having an awareness of where we are on the continuum is critical to finding what works for us and what doesn’t. And for my purposes here, in order to achieve my fitness goals. By Carolee Belkin Walker, Contributor, Writer, runner, optimist https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-your-personality-sabot_b_9878850 I am an extrovert. I’ve […]

Our Philosophy

Our Philosophy We believe:  We don’t feel right unless we are excelling or moving forward  With one life to live, we have one shot to achieve our dreams and goals–we owe it to ourselves to give our best  Nothing happens unless we make it happen  If we really want something, we need to use every […]