I’ve been an athlete since I was a child. However, it was at age 18, I woke up and started actually training for, competing in, adventuring on! Endeavoring and leaping into many sports, learning, committing, never stopping unless appropriate. Yes that was 27 years ago. Climbing, Instructing, Training, Guiding have been my passions and my […]

Yes I live in New Mexico and I still supplement vitamin D, for many reasons. Read below, understand how the body creates Vitamin D, why it’s so important and be careful to get enough. Diet is a great source as is the sun, sunscreen is important but some sun exposure or supplementation is crucial to […]

[From the NYTimes.com; click title to link to article page] For Athletes, Risks From Ibuprofen Use By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Many active people use the painkiller ibuprofen on an almost daily basis. In surveys, up to 70 percent of distance runners and other endurance athletes report that they down the pills before every workout or competition, […]

As a trainer I can at times be amazed by the misinformation or misunderstanding of the information in the world about fitness.  This quick little rant is about “loosing body fat” or getting “lean” and the well embraced myth that cardio is the only way to do so. Once again…eat better+ eat less+ do more= […]

A great thanks to my family at Gym Jones for the honor! Gym Jones / Disciples / Carolyn Parker