A 4.4 Mile Swim in open water may seem daunting, in fact, it did for me up until the event began. As shortly as 3 weeks before I was approximating myself as having less than a 50% chance of completion. There’s a long list of reasons for this that I’ll get into throughout this article …
Event Recap: 2026 Great Chesapeake Bay 4.4 Mile Swim – PART 1 Read More »
We’re in January now; this is a typical time for a reset and resolutions. While I’m not as opposed to the over-promise and under-deliver style of the new year’s resolution crowd (at least their head is in the right place) as some fitness industry insiders may be, early January still makes for a good opportunity …
Life gets busy–sometimes too busy for a conventional approach to in the gym. This can be one of those situations where the most optimistic ideal is the enemy of a pragmatic reality. Historically, my training has looked pretty conventional. Warm up, speed work, strength work, accessory work, conditioning work, in that order, done. As of …
Although I’ve remained so close to the sport of swimming, its been over a year since I did a lap swim–and almost 15 years since I’ve swam competitively. This was until a friend of mine mentioned that he was going to do the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. Since I knew that I had some open-water …
I can easily bombard you with a list filled with many more than 3 simple strategies for a healthier holiday season this year but these simple steps will help you, not only feel healthier this holiday season, but will enable you to get more fulfillment out of your time spent with friends and family. The …
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I’m ‘running’ a big risk here by trying to condense my thoughts on running amongst the general population and fitness community into a microblog but let’s give it a go… I’ll start by saying that I went for a run this morning. I’ve been using running as a means of getting some outside conditioning in …
If you’re involved in any sports you likely practice, strategize, and rearrange your life, at least to a small degree, for the sake of improving and–more importantly to some than others–winning. Competition is typically defined as you vs. them, or OUR team vs. THEIR team. Some times the opponent will strike fear into you and …
Since our last installment of Featured Fitness Content, we found out that my wife is pregnant and that we’ll have a little baby Matulevich in spring ’24. Don’t worry, I’ve been prepping my pool’s record board for some new records in 13-16 years. But outside of that, we’re still chipping away at a new expansion, with …
As I mentioned in the last installment of Microblog Monday, I’m a student of the Westside Barbell Conjugate Method. Earlier in my training career, this apprenticeship was much more pronounced than it is now. While training “conjugate” I was able to make improvements rapidly, partly because of the efficacy of that particular training style, and …
It’s a new year and millions of people the world over use this opportunity to start anew, at least with some facet of their life. Maybe the goal is to lose a few pounds, pick up a new hobby, or maybe even make some smarter financial decisions. Most would agree that all of these aforementioned …
