Health
THE Thanksgiving Fast
As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us anticipate the joy of gathering with loved ones and sharing a bountiful feast.
If There is No Struggle, There is No Progress
In 1857, slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass famously said, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” He continued by saying...
Motivation
Push Yourself: The Mind Quits Before the Body
The day begins at 4:30 a.m. with a half-mile run to breakfast. Then comes three to four hours of grueling physical training: burpees, pushups, flutter kicks, all high-intensity, anaerobic exercises designed to strain the muscles and sap the breath. Interspersed are hikes and runs up the scrubby California mountains, lugging packs weighing up to 90 pounds — or carrying, fireman-style, a 200-pound buddy.
Fitness
