Coach Ian – Week In Review (01/10/2021): Balancing a Career and Fitness: Training in Under 20 Hours a Week, an accountability check for my 2020 fitness goals, the KP San Francisco Virtual Half Marathon is underway, and Dreamland Boxing is re-opening Monday!
Coach Ian: 2020 Fitness Goals Revisted: An accountability check – what I was able and unable to accomplish in 2020.
Balancing A Career and Fitness: Training Under 20 Hours a Week
How I balance between my health goals, marathon training, coaching boxing, and having a full time career in finance.
Coach Ian – Week In Review (01/03/2021): Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell thoughts, No Sugar snacking, Why I Started a Blog, Thoughts on turning 30, and your weekly Dreamland Boxing updates,
Why I Started A Blog: How the Pandemic changed my experience training others, why I started blogging, and what I learned along the way.
“So someone’s good at taking down an opponent, but that doesn’t make them more community-minded, or modest” – Marcus Aurelius
Thoughts on turning 30.
No Sugar Snacking: Coach Ian’s recommendations for low or no sugar snacks that you can eat without crashing throughout the day.
Coach Ian – Week In Review (12/27/2020): Glucose control impact on COVID, the sweet science, lessons from my first marathon, and our Dreamland Boxing practices
Boxing 101 – There is no one right answer in boxing!
I get asked a number of questions while coaching: Is the shoulder roll better than the high guard? Should I cross-block or keep my back hand by my cheek? Do I block the uppercut with the same-side hand, or do I use the opposite hand so I can free up my other hand for a counter-punch?
If you’re asking questions – great! The truth is, there’s no one definite answer to every situation. You’re in there with a live opponent who can react to your every move and pick up on your tendencies.
Running Mistakes – Everyone makes them training for their first marathon. From not knowing how to fuel, to wearing improper running shoes, a poor stride, or not tapering, nobody gets everything “perfect”.
The biggest issues I had in training for my first marathon were my expectations. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I didn’t know how hard it is to BQ. I didn’t realize how much harder the trails are than road races. I didn’t know how to structure the mileage of my run and what burnout is. I didn’t know how to fuel, how to fix my stride, and how to breathe. And I made a few other funny mistakes along the way.
Coach Ian – Week In Review (12/20/2020): Former Dreamland Boxer Alex Rodriguez 30th birthday 30 mile run, GGG’s twin brother, Dreamland Boxing Virtual practices
Coaching lessons from Bengals founder Paul Brown, a re-make of the your first boxing match informational video, a breakdown of Errol Spence’s jab, a big THANK YOU to Bruce Babashan for his generous support towards Dreamland Boxing, virtual boxing class updates, interpreting your bloodwork, what to consider when training on a vegan diet, perfecting your running form, and more!