Category: Fitness and Nutrition

My workout philosophy

Check out my daily workouts here: https://unexpectedembraced.com/daily-workouts/ My workout philosophy is to use exercise to set me up to be capable of pursuing any physical adventure that comes my way. I never want physical fitness to be an excuse to not be able to take an adventure. Exercise and...
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My simple exercise hack

I try to exercise every day. It’s an important part of my ritual and my identity. I have a simple hack that made going to the gym much easier:...
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Mud races hone my mental fortitude

Last year I ran 6 mud races. I’ve run a total of 11 in my life (including one in Singapore and one in Kuala Lumpur). I originally was aiming for 10 last year alone, but overtrained mid-year and was out for about 3 months with a knee injury. I...
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What I learned from my V02 Max Test

In August of last year (2018), I decided to get a V02 max test as a part of an overall nutrition appointment. It’s that test where you are hooked up to a face mask with a hose and run on a treadmill (or bike…well not run on a bike,...
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