The Story Behind a Person: Jesse Dietrick

We all have a story. Sometimes having a bigger story can lead to bigger moments in life. The stories that we tell of our lives attract others to us. What is your story? This past Saturday I had the great opportunity to lead a warm-up for Team in Training. Team in Training is a running group […]

Cracklings, Crawdads, and Boudin…Time to CHANGE a few things up?”

Cracklings, Crawdads, and Boudin…Time to CHANGE a few things up?” By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I was down in Lafayette, Louisiana a few weeks ago doing talks for the American Heart Association, and then a half-day “IMPACT Leadership” program for a private company specializing in oil and gas industry transportation. And a funny thing happened […]

An EPIC Boot Camp in San Diego

I just got done teaching an EPIC boot camp session down at the gorgeous Mission Bay Hilton Beach & Tennis Resort. This is exactly where I started my training business in San Diego over 17 years ago. So I always LOVE going down there. And there are a few specific reasons why today was EPIC. […]

Why Do You Work?

Have you ever thought about WHY YOU WORK? Seriously. Have you thought about that question and answered why you grind tirelessly day-after-day to do what you do? Let me explain. Last week, I asked every attendee in my “TD Fitness Classes” to write down a question that they would like me to address in a […]

Heading To The Land Down Under

I hope you are ready for the first week of April. Amazing to think that we are beginning the 2nd Quarter of the year. One of the things on my “list to do” for 2014 and in my Annual Roadmap/Strategic Plan was to do 4 or 5 international business trips this year. I want to […]

Fascia & YOU…The Missing Link for Optimal Health & Performance

Fascia & YOU…The Missing Link for Optimal Health & Performance By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I was watching the evening news last week and caught a special report on a “revolutionary” new finding in the health, wellness, and healing world. The report stated they discovered a direct link that emotional pain (not just physical pain) […]

Mastermind Member In The Spotlight: Daniel Yakupka

Name: Daniel Yakupka Location (City/State): Alexandria, Virginia Your Role/Title: Owner of Fit 4 life Fitness & Performance Hobbies/activities/interests: I am ex basketball player. Even in my 43 years of age, I am still chasing all of the 20 year olds on the basketball court. Todd always mentions that leaders read a lot, and I also […]

My Precious Little Princess

I love the quote “Life is defined not by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.” This past Friday night, I had one of those moments. It was something that I was so looking forward to all week. And I was so pumped I was in town […]

“48” Traits Of A Champion

My friends, it’s a BIG week. It’s SUPER BOWL week. And the SUPER BOWL crowns a world-champion. I love that word “CHAMPION.” In some way, shape, or form, we all want to be a champion, don’t we? Whether it be in sports, or in life, we all strive to fill our potential and be our […]