Health & Fitness

When your menstrual cycle is unpredictable, it can be more than frustrating. Maybe your period surprised you by arriving early this month. Or it’s a week overdue, and you’re starting to have that late-period panic. Maybe your flow is suddenly heavier or lighter than normal, or your premenstrual symptoms are particularly intense. If any of … Read more

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How’s your week going? Friends who are celebrating this week: how have your holidays been? Before we head into today’s post, a HUGE congrats to the winner of this year’s Favorite Things giveaway: Mary Anne C. Stay tuned for more giveaways coming up in the new year! It’s been an amazing … Read more

So you’ve been giving considerable thought to your max heart rate, your muscular endurance, and your macros. But one thing you might not have given much thought is your microbiome — specifically, how it can help or hinder your athletic performance. Simply put, your microbiome is the combination of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses that live on … Read more

In the health and fitness space, there are a number of fearsome ideological match-ups: cardio vs strength training, plant vs animal protein, the front squat vs back squat. Among these titanic topics, however, few can rival that of the sumo vs conventional deadlift. Enter any weight room (or internet discussion) and you’ll be sure to hear the … Read more

Today I rode with my recumbent group on the Coyote Creek trail. I met them up in South San Jose and rode back with them. I was a bit late getting out the door so I rode up Monterey highway to the start. This is not as scenic but more direct, and I had a … Read more