If you’re traveling by plane and don’t need to be dressed for any particular occasion upon arrival, don workout clothes. Simply being comfortable and not in stiff garb may prompt you to perform a light workout (like a brisk walk) at the airport rather than sit while waiting for your flight.I move from city to city regularly enough for work. Often, I’m on the first flight … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Giving the Gift of Health
I'm not big on receiving presents. There is one type that I do like, however. My favorite gift to give and receive is food.Warning: brutal honesty coming.Receiving gifts can sometimes be a struggle. First, I'm not interested in many physical things. Second, I'm quite particular about the physical items I do keep. Frankly, there is little chance that the well-intentioned … [Read more...]
Baseball is Life: On Weight Loss and Process
I know I said I’d address open thread questions on Saturdays, and I will. However, there are no rules to this blog, and a question came up that inspired me.Char says: Gabe, can you give me a word of encouragement? I’m trying to lose 25 pounds and get back in (reasonable) shape. I lost 9-10 pounds with workouts and avoiding sweets/alcohol, but the last couple of weeks I … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Week 6
Let's dive right in.Kelebek:So recently, you invited the KapLifeFam to your place for breakfast (I love a good omelet), but what does dinner look like in your house on days when you don’t get home late from the studio? You have a busy schedule but from following your blog since the beginning of the year, it is clear you like to cook. To be more specific, what does a … [Read more...]
Responding to Guilt Trips: Strength and Kindness
Guilt trips damage relationships and should never work.You may have noticed that the NLCS just ended, and the World Series is set to begin. As an analyst for FOX Sports, this is perhaps my busiest time of the year. I’m not only in studio for a large part of the day, but I spend additional hours buried in a computer prepping to make sure I’m ready to talk numbers. It is a … [Read more...]