Arms Feed the Legs
Arms feed the legs. One of my favorite sayings as a runner … meaning a few things … 1) Weight training is a force multiplier and 2) if you want [...]
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome. This has showed up in a number of places more than a few times this week. The good news is … you are not alone. Even the most [...]
The “Aha” Moment
The “Aha” moment. I had one in the car on the ride in to work this morning. It was awesome. It was sparked by a single word mentioned in a [...]
Trust = Speed
Reflecting on the week this morning … One thought I keep coming back to - a quote I heard on The Market that Moves America podcast – “high trust teams [...]
Lessons from last week
Some lessons/reminders from last week…. 1. Continually put yourself in position to NOT be the smartest person in the room. I had the opportunity to meet with two outstanding consulting partners [...]
Avoid the Drop
Avoid the Drop - with the “3 Things Every Day” Habit Stacking Platform: There is a misconception with the way in which most us “lose out” in the aging process. [...]
5 Lessons from the Olympics
I love the Olympics. I love watching the Olympics. I love the display of athleticism, grit, determination and sportsmanship. It inspires me to no end, and always gives me lots [...]
Masters Runners … Are You Ready To Do a 180 With Your Training?
Book Review: “Easy Interval Method” by Klaas Lok That’s exactly what Mr. Lok is recommending … basically replacing your steady-state runs with relaxed interval sessions. It sounds a little crazy, [...]
10 Tips for Exercising on a Cruise
I do two things that might seem like they are in conflict: 1) I exercise every day (2, 052 days in a row and counting) and 2) I go on [...]
Interview with Jennifer Fisher
Is DEKA FIT the Best Event to Test Your Fitness? Before we get into DEKA, I’m always interested in how people started their fitness journeys. What did you do as [...]
Hybrid Fitness Template
The Iron Age Athletics Hybrid Fitness Template used by Founder, Jeffrey Luke Fitness is the foundation that my ability to thrive is built upon. And through trial and error, and years [...]
FREE “3 Things Every Day” Journal
If you are struggling with consistency, maintaining good daily habits or simply want a better way to track the good things you are already doing, download our FREE 3 Things [...]
2024 Iron Age Athletics Manifesto
THRIVE. It’s not just a word of the day. It’s the word of my life. At least this stage of my life - my Iron Age. The greatest epoch of [...]
How to Balance AND be Extreme
First, let's define EXTREME. Most of us aren't world-class athletes or olympians - where the extreme of the extreme live. There, every millisecond counts, every ounce counts, every calorie counts. [...]
Can you Still Workout Hard at 56?
Of course! So yes, I turned 56 this week …. and yes, I had a solid week of workouts. I really good week actually. I’m not training for anything in [...]
How to Start a Health/Wellness/Fitness Commitment
As of today, I have exercised in some way shape or form every day for 1,681 days in a row. Along the way I’ve learned a few things that will [...]
5 Tips to Make it Past National Quit Day
January 17th. The day most people quit their New Year’s resolutions or goals. National quit day. Don’t. Don’t quit today. Keep going. It will be worth it. Your best effort [...]
Inaugural Iron Age Athletics Decathlon Recap
Inaugural Iron Age Athletics Decathlon Recap This past Sunday I completed the inaugural Iron Age Athletics Decathlon - a ten event fitness test designed to test strength, speed and [...]
Video Post – running in crocs
Would you run in Crocs? Video post. View HERE. Summary: Proving the "Born to Run" theory correct, that you can run in literally anything - including Crocs. Why? 1) They [...]
Kogalla
What's Kogalla you ask? Well - as Fall and Winter shorten the daylight hours, it's critical to have an excellent light source when running, hiking or doing other activities when [...]
Accountability
I’ve been thinking a lot about accountability lately. Why it works. Why it doesn’t. How can we create and introduce a feature/function in the app that really helps people reach [...]
What I’ve Learned from 2 Weeks of 16/8 Fasting
Fasting has become an increasingly popular topic of late, and after listing to the Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast with Kevin English - episode 96 (https://silveredgefitness.com/episode96/) featuring Laurie Lewis, [...]
To be Great, You Need to be Average
This is an interesting concept I discovered reading "Endure" by Cameron Hanes. While the book may not be for everyone, there's a lot of valuable takeaways, not to mention the [...]
Joy in Accomplishment
If you follow Christopher McDougall on Twitter (@ChristopherMcDougall), did you happen to catch his tweet this morning as he opened the very first copy of his “Born to Run 2” [...]





















