Small Scale Life Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Health And Fitness”

Last Runner Standing Ultramarathon

Tom — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 21:30:00 -0500

Have you ever thought you were climbing a mountain? Huge obstacles in life take on different forms and shapes. They can be finances, health issues, clutter, relationships, work or just life in general! Those obstacles have a tendency to start as molehills and become mountains. Many times, we do not put those mountains in our lives on purpose; they just seem to happen.

What happens when we do put those mountains in front of us on purpose?

Last weekend, Julie, Savannah, the Old Trapper and I got to witness what happens when 110 souls put running up and then down a mountain that they put in their life on purpose. We witnessed these 110 runners competing in the Last Runner Standing Ultramarathon where these athletes truly began climbing mountains with mindset, heart and dedication!

In this post and podcast, I will discuss the following topics:

What is an Ultramarathon?
What is the Last Runner Standing Ultramarathon?
The Ultramarathon Community
Winners
Running the Last Runner Standing Ultramarathon – In their Own Words

[For more information, please head over to the article titled "Last Runner Standing Ultramarathon" on smallscalelife.com!](https://www.smallscalelife.com/last-runner-standing-ultramarathon/)

Health and Fitness Renew You with Karen Mangieri

Tom — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 07:30:00 -0600

For this 133rd Small Scale Life podcast, Julie and I talked about the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart with Karen Mangieri. Karen is Julie's sister living in Georgia. For those of you not in the Small Scale Life Facebook Group, Karen was our most active member during the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart. In fact, Karen had the title of "Uncrustable Queen" prior to the kickstart, and she has made considerable progress on planning her meals, prepping food and staying consistent using the 24 Hour Plans!

We have talked about Karen on previous Small Scale Life Podcasts, so in this podcast, we decided to interview her. We talked about the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart, what she learned, what she is doing and give us some feedback about the Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart.

For more on this topic, go to the article titled "Health and Fitness Renew You with Karen Mangieri" at smallscalelife.com!

To join the Small Scale Life Health and Fitness Renew You in 2019 Kickstart, head over to the dedicated page and sign up today! The Kickstart is free!

Four Tips for Keeping New Year's Resolutions

Tom — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:30:00 -0600

Are you keeping your New Year's Resolutions? Remember those? How are you doing on them?

If you are like many Americans that make New Year's Resolutions, the answer is probably a resounding "no." Statistically speaking, research has shown the following:

By the end of January, approximately 64 percent of us have dropped our New Years Resolutions.
By March 1st, more than 80 percent of us have dropped those New Year’s Resolutions and goals.

Anecdotally, you know it's true because you can see this at the gyms: the crowds that created standing room only and long wait times for equipment have eased up or evaporated completely. The pool is empty, and there is room (once again) for you to roll out your yoga mat (don't worry, grunty-farty guy is still there with you).

So, I'll ask you again:

Are you keeping your New Year's Resolutions?
Are you still following the steps outlined in our Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart?

For more information, please go to the article titled "Four Tips for Keeping New Year's Resolutions" at Small Scale Life.
Sign up for the 2019 Health and Fitness Renew You at Small Scale Life as well!

How to Overcome Self-Sabotage with Danny Domres

Tom — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:00:00 -0600

Today's topic is one near and dear to my heart because I have struggled with it over and over and over again. One of our Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart participants asked the Small Scale Life Facebook Community how to overcome self-sabotage.

I have to confess, I have blown up my "dieting" efforts time and time again due to self-sabotage. After all, I have started and failed with 14 different diet programs. You could say I am an expert with self-sabotage because I have done it so much!

I had to do some digging on the interwebs to gather some information. I also talked with my son, Danny Domres, about this subject. Danny is a marathoner, ultra-marathoner and is going to school to become a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. He has done a lot of studying about addictions and self-sabotage, especially to overcome that inner voice that wants him to stop training or running.

For more information, including 7 tips for overcoming self-sabotage and food addiction, head over to Small Scale Life for the show notes and more information!

Day 7: Leveling Up and Next Steps

Tom — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:30:00 -0600

What a week it's been! Julie and I have been so excited to bring you the Renew You Kickstart, and now that we are rolling down the tracks with the basics, it is time to talk about Leveling Up and Next Steps on this journey. Julie & I discuss tips and ways to continue to improve as you get stronger physically & mentally.

For more information on this topic, please go to the article titled Leveling Up and Next Steps at Small Scale Life.

You can also join the free 7 day Health and Fitness Renew You Kickstart at Small Scale Life.

Day 6: Meal Planning and Food Prep for Success

Tom — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:15:00 -0600

Hey, Lifers! Do you want to know a little secret Tom and I have figured out that is absolutely KEY to setting us up for success to meet our health and fitness goals??? Actually, beyond the 24 Hour Plan and sticking to the basics of drinking enough water, getting enough sleep and doing some kind of daily intentional movement, this is THE most important thing you can do. Yup, you guessed it (really smart of you, based on the title of the post!)....It's Meal Planning and Food Prepping!

To get useful tips and information for your Health and Fitness Journey, check out the following articles on Small Scale Life:

Feel free to join the Health and Fitness Renew You Campaign on Small Scale Life by clicking the link! Go get em, Lifers!

Day 2: Basic Movement with Michael Bell

Tom — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:00:00 -0600

It's Day 2 of the Renew You Kickstart, and today's topic is Basic Movement. As Julie and I have been saying over and over: this is about starting where you are. Some of us live in cube farms and are keyboard warriors; we are not ready for triathalons marathons or lifting heavy weights.

To help discuss this topic, I brought in my friend Michael Bell to discuss Basic Movement. Michael is a husband, dad, urban farmer, PE teacher, competitive bodybuilder and a fitness coach. Michael has coached more than 300 people over 20 years, and he spent some time with us to discuss starting a fitness and exercise journey.

For more information on Basic Fitness, please see the post at Small Scale Life titled Day 2: Basic Movement with Michael Bell. There is more information on smallscalelife.com

In addition, if you would like to participate in the Renew You Kickstart, please click on this link!

Welcome to 2019: Time to Renew You!

Tom — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 17:00:00 -0600

Welcome to 2019! It's time to Renew You! In this 122nd Episode of the Small Scale Life Podcast, Julie and I discuss the holidays (including my birthday), the rebranding of Small Scale Life, rebuilding the website and the Renew You Kickstart.

Topics Discussed

Julie and I discussed the following topics during this podcast:

Holiday Update
Rebranding and the Website Upgrade
Renew You Kickstart

More Information

To get more in-depth information, please see the post titled "Welcome to 2019: Time to Renew You" on Small Scale Life.

Also, sign up for the Renew You in 2019 Kickstart on Small Scale Life.