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A Journey to Pursue my Best, Most Authentic Self: Initiated From a Run
Running has changed my life for the better. It has provided me opportunities to challenge myself, analyze my thoughts, and learn about...
Paul Cleveringa
Dec 18, 20234 min read


How to Properly Fuel for an Outside Run in the Winter
In this three-minute read, we will cover: How the conditions of the winter impact energy expenditure when running. How to fuel before,...
Paul Cleveringa
Dec 12, 20234 min read


Freedom is Being your TRUE SELF
You cannot gain freedom from something external. Freedom is being your true self. To be your true self you do, say, and act how you want...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Overcoming Obstacles: The Only Path to Life
I’ve been running for almost four hours now. The sun has gone down and I’ve gone from running with a group to all by myself. I’m about 15...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 27, 20233 min read


How Anyone Can Use and Overcome Discomfort To Grow
Everyone says to get comfortable being uncomfortable. But how do you actually use discomfort to grow? For endurance athletes, discomfort...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 10, 20236 min read


What I Learned From The 13 Principles of Napoleon Hill’s, “Think and Grow Rich”
If you want to learn about success, become more self-aware, and use your mind to its fullest potential, then continue reading, and pick...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 4, 20234 min read


Mike McCaste: The Greatest Endurance Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of
In Roman mythology, Hercules was a demigod who killed his wife and children after Hera, queen of the gods, had driven him mad. As...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 4, 20232 min read


How Over-Thinkers Can Override Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts often overwhelm my mind and drop me into a state of overthinking. I lose focus and presence in the present moment. I...
Paul Cleveringa
Oct 3, 20232 min read


3 Reasons Why Loaded Carries Improve Performance For Endurance Athletes
We carry things so often in our everyday lives, yet most people neglect loaded carry exercises in their routines. This is also true for...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 26, 20233 min read


5 Tips For Fitness Coaches To Better Connect With Clients
Are you new to coaching, interested in starting coaching, or a coach that's always willing to learn? Then keep reading because the...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 26, 20235 min read


Are You New To Swimming Or Worried To Start? I Went From 0 To A 2.4 Mile Ironman Swim.
Here’s how: When I first started training for triathlons, swimming was by far my worst sport. I was only able to swim 25 yards at a time....
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Why Running Slower Will Make You Faster
Speed is like the structure of a building. It will collapse if it does not have a solid foundation underneath it. When constructing a...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Running Is A Single Leg Exercise.
So why are you not doing unilateral strength training for running? How Running Is a Single-Leg Exercise Running is a unilateral exercise,...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 16, 20233 min read


Doing 1000 Pull-Ups in 9 Hours
Overview In this 3 minute read you will: Hear my experience doing 1000 pull-ups in 9 hours Increase the number of pull-ups you can do...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 10, 20234 min read


Strength Training is an Insurance Policy for Endurance Athletes
A well-designed strength program will benefit any endurance athlete. Strength training: Increases efficiency Improves technique Reduces...
Paul Cleveringa
Sep 7, 20232 min read


Specific Physical Preparedness
After the General Physical Preparedness (GPP) phase of training, training transfers to the Specific Physical Preparedness (SPP) phase....
Paul Cleveringa
Aug 29, 20233 min read


General Physical Preparedness 101
General Physical Preparedness or GPP is a phase of training to work on general fitness to improve strength, speed, endurance, balance,...
Paul Cleveringa
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Endurance Training 101
Endurance is your ability to do work and withstand discomfort over a period of time. Training for a specific endurance sport requires you...
Paul Cleveringa
Aug 3, 20234 min read


Lessons From Three Juggling Balls
I’ve always wanted to improve and be my best at whatever activity I was interested in pursuing. My earliest memory of this was in the...
Paul Cleveringa
Jul 27, 20234 min read


The Basic Principles of Training
Why Read? Do you want to understand the basic principles of training to help progress your own program for whatever you are trying to...
Paul Cleveringa
Jul 19, 20235 min read
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