Author of Holistic Strength Training for Triathlon and Spot On: Nutrition, Andrew is a former professional cyclist, the first Leukemia Survivor to qualify for and finish the Hawaii Ironman World Championships, the first Leukemia Survivor to win an Iron Distance Triathlon, and twice voted One of the Top Trainers in America by Men's Health. He works as a SOMA and CHEK trained practitioner out of his private studio in Atlanta and with nutrition/lifestyle clients from all over the world via FaceTime and Skype (and face-to-face when possible). When he's not studying...well, never mind--he's always studying. But sometimes he still finds the time to write blog posts or get out for a quick training session on the bike.
My goal for the 2012 triathlon season was to win the Overall of the Great Floridian. The odds weren’t exactly stacked in my favor. I was coming off a four year layoff and hadn’t raced an Ironman since July of 2007. I was older. I had less training time available than at any other time in my life. Oh—yeah—and I still had leukemia.
This is a simple trick for enhancing your happiness, your health, and your performance. I learned to keep a poker face while racing bicycles. To survive for any length of time in the professional peloton, you had to. If your expression showed any hint of discomfort
So you want to lose some weight? And while you’ve spent the large majority of your life putting on all those extra pounds, you’d rather get rid of them a little more quickly. Besides, you have a job, a family, and even what you’re fortunate enough to call a lifetime is a commodity you can’t afford to waste.