IAN CRUZ · COACH. RUNNER. LIFELONG STUDENT.
What training teaches us goes beyond the workout. Notes on boxing, running, and finding your own way to live well.
A GOOD PLACE TO START
Practical guides, honest race reports, and lessons learned the hard way. Find your next starting point.
↗Boxing Articles
Preparing for your first amateur boxing match can be quite intimidating. Often times, fighters are solely focused on their boxing development,…
Nov 11, 2020
↗Boxing Articles
A fighter’s worst fear is gassing out in the ring. There’s nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, and you have an opponent who will show you no mercy as he…
Feb 23, 2021
↗Featured Articles
Running Mistakes – Everyone makes them training for their first marathon. From not knowing how to fuel, to wearing improper running shoes, a poor…
Dec 22, 2020FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
THE PERSON IN YOUR CORNER
I'm Ian. A former competitive boxer, a volunteer coach at Dreamland Boxing, and a runner who keeps finding new reasons to lace up.
This is where I share what I've learned—in the gym, on the trails, and while fitting it all around a working life.
MORE ABOUT IAN ↗Why I coach boxing for free →FROM THE JOURNAL
↗This Week at Dreamland Boxing
Updates at Dreamland Boxing (09/13/2023)
Sep 13, 2023
↗Boxing Articles
Mark Salgado vs Christian Avalos: Recapping Mark Salgado’s fight against Christian Avalos, our scorecards, and how we will move forward.
Aug 18, 2023
↗Week In Review
Coach Ian – Week in Review 01/27/2023: Highlights from this weeks Boxing Lessons, Full Body Workouts, & Dreamland Boxing updates.
Jul 27, 2023
↗This Week at Dreamland Boxing
Updates at Dreamland Boxing (06/11/2023)
Jul 23, 2023
↗This Week at Dreamland Boxing
Updates at Dreamland Boxing (06/11/2023)
Jun 15, 2023
↗This Week at Dreamland Boxing
Updates at Dreamland Boxing (06/04/2023)
Jun 4, 2023GOOD PEOPLE. SHARED PURPOSE.
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