Lessons From Coaching Youth Soccer
Lessons from a real 5U, 6U, and 8U first time youth soccer coach. What can kids learn, practice plans, and more.
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Use Apple Watch for Water Ski Tracking
Can you wear an Apple Watch water skiing? The simple answer to this is yes, but you risk ruining the watch. That is, at least if you have the standard apple watch. If however you have an Apple Watch Ultra, then you should be all set to head out on the water. That is because … Read more
GameChanger App Review – Stream To A TV
If we are not tracking our steps with a wearable, or finding a new app to play with, then you are most likely to find us out at the fields with kids. As a parent of two young ones and a member of adult recreation league sports the schedule is full with tons of activities. … Read more
AllTrails App Review & AllTrails on Apple Watch
We love hiking and trail running, it’s one of the best way to stay active. Of course we have shared how we track all of our hikes using Strava and it’s add-ons, how we get a good nights rest before a hike by using Apple Watch for sleep, and even how long our standard trail … Read more
Track Skiing on Apple Watch and Ultra
Apple Watch is one of the leaders in fitness trackers, but it does a lot more than just monitoring steps. Many folks will find themselves using it to track any and every type of activity, so it is important to understand the best things to track based on what sort of sport you are taking … Read more
Following A 5k Training Plan by McMillan on Strava
Background That Led to Following A Strava Training Plan In June of 2020 I decided to take my health seriously, and drop some weight. While I was still biking a lot at the time I began to consistently run and kept my weeks in the 20-25 miles range. As the summer progressed I increased mileage … Read more
A StrecthLab Review – How To Measure Stretching Progress
Elsewhere on this site we cover a variety of activities, from Triathlons to Cornhole and more. As we age though the need to stay flexible continues to come up as a way to prevent injury. Sadly, stretching has never been a part of our core routine. When training for a 5k it was all about … Read more
Add Peloton Rides To A Google Calendar
With so many things to keep track of in a busy life, scheduling a workout can help maintain a workout schedule. For organized classes, like those on a Peloton membership, adding planned events to a Google Calendar or iCal this can be difficult. Peloton used to offer an option to automatically create a calendar event … Read more
How to Keep A Peloton Streak Going – Which Activities Count?
Peloton is a popular exercise group and has done a good job of adding some simple gamification, as well as in depth output statistics, to a cycling program. One of the more popular badges that is given out though is the weekly streaks. To extend a streak all you have to do is take part … Read more
Using Apple Watch for Great Sleep
Getting good sleep is key to so many wellness benefits. Even though avoiding screens before bed is one way to improve sleep, there are still ways to improve sleep through technology. Apple Watch does not monitor sleep automatically, at least not as well as it can. There are things you can do to optimize the … Read more