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Welcome to the 11th issue of the Moose is Loose.

Over the past few months I’ve battled my fair share of personal excuses as it relates to training and injuries.  I’ve battled with patella tendonitis in my right knee and it has caused me much grief.  My training has suffered due to this and at times I find that the mental roadblocks I put up are far worse than the injury themselves.

I was getting comfortable with using my excuses as a reason to “not train” when I know perfectly well I can change my workouts to accommodate my injury.

Do you ever find you have excuses like this in your life? 

Funny how they seem to just come naturally at times...

You might find value in my new mantra...

... continued

Today is not a day for excuses!

When wondering to yourself “Should I workout today?” how will you respond?  Will you sing the following song…

A while back I posted an infographic looking at Americas Soda Consumption trends and some of the correlations associated with the massive increase in the sheer volume of high fructose corn syrup beverages.  Below is another great infographic which takes a closer look at some of the health impacts that occur with large consumption of sodas over time...

Check out this infographic for some startling info...