GenXXLSports for the Real World Athlete (and Weekend Warrior)

The Saints Are Not “Worst To First”–The Super Bowl Part 1

Yes, I said it, the Saints are NOT “Worst to First”.  The Saints were a good team before this season and will be after this season.  We need to stop fawning over the Saints like they just rebuilt New Orleans all by themselves.

The New Orleans Saints have been playing good football for a couple years now and Drew Brees is not a new acquisition.  Perhaps the good folks of the sports world just wanted an underdog to …

Peyton Manning: The General Takes It All Back

I sat down to watch the Super Bowl last night in pieces.  We started at a restaurant for my birthday, and then again in the comfort of our home.  I didn’t make it to the final whistle because the game was over before then.  I didn’t care for the Saints and I don’t now, but I am very upset with Peyton Manning AND myself.

I should have known better than to praise someone who had lost so many big …

Japanese Food is Healthy

Discovering new ways to boost my health is sometimes an adventure, especially when I try new foods. Recently, I took a look at adding Japanese staples to my diet. I found that Asian food is tasty, unique, healthy and kind of fun to eat. 

Nori 

Nori is traditionally dark green

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Cold Weather Exercise Tips

Last time, we talked about keeping your resolutions.  If one of yours was running a race before the spring thaw, we need to talk about training in the weather!

Why should you train outside?  First, you need to get used to the conditions of road running.  If you’er always on the treadmill, you’ll get shaken by new things on race day.  …