Extreme Relationship Fitness

09/22/2021

A partner in pain believes that their only escape from the vice grip of relationship problems bearing down on them is for their partner to loosen that grip. Learn about the two problems with this philosophy and approach.

“I just need my partner to hear me and understand. They don’t even have to agree” This is a complaint I often hear spoken from my Emergent Relationship Fitness clients. It makes sense! A partner in pain believes that their only escape from the vice grip of relationship problems bearing down on...

08/04/2021

I had the opportunity to speak with Don and Kathleen, the couple behind Eat Love Triathlon, to discuss the challenges athletes face in relationships. Learn the tips and tools I give couples to train and keep a strong relationship.

Do you think your relationship is in trouble because of your triathlon obsession? Or are you in love with someone who's obsessed with triathlon and you can't...

07/07/2021

Recently, a Mental Toughness article I wrote was featured in Dure Magazine, where I talk about how Mental Toughness can extend from training to your relationship. Check it out and let me know if your relationship is Mentally Tough!

How Mental Toughness Can Extend From Training To Your Relationship Recently, a Mental Toughness article I wrote was featured in Dure Magazine, a biannual magazine that focuses on celebrating outdoor adventure and athletic endurance. In this article, I talk about how mental toughness can extend from....

06/16/2021

If your relationship is struggling, flat-lining, or if you just want to work out a problem, couples coaching or a relationship intensive could be a method to making this happen.

What are the Benefits of Marriage or Couples Coaching? The idea of marriage coaching is something that many couples don’t want to think about. Partners may not want to discuss their lives with a stranger, they may not want to admit that their relationship needs help, or they may be concerned about...

05/21/2021

9 Ultramarathoners give their top tips. Read this story and see how you can apply these same principles to your relationship.
example: Schedule time to run= schedule a conversation or coffee date.

Who better to give you running advice than runners who consistently log hundreds of miles?

04/20/2021

Commitment is probably one of the most important values important in a relationship – regardless if a couple is going steady, married, or in a closed relationship.

Another Place Mental Toughness and Love Intercept: Commitment Commitment is probably one of the most important values important in a relationship – regardless if a couple is going steady, married, or in a closed relationship. This notation of commitment isn’t just relevant to the status of the r...

04/12/2021

This is true of relationships! Good question to ask yourself is: Am I better than I was yesterday or last week or last year? This is a better definition of success!

03/18/2021

Many people, when defining mental toughness, think of it as another term for “resilience” or “grit.” While those terms are a part of it, they are missing some key components. Click below to learn more.

What Mental Toughness is Not Whenever I have asked athletes if they have any interest in learning about mental toughness for their relationship, I usually get some comment about how “they know all about mental toughness” or they “can’t see how that would help them.”   This makes sense to ...

02/28/2021

02/27/2021

https://aqrinternational.co.uk/why-is-understanding-our-mental-toughness-so-important

Firstly, Mental Toughness is not about being macho in any sense. It is entirely about our ability to be “the best version of ourselves that we can be”. This is, of course, central to development activity for virtually everyone on the planet. It is a very well evidenced psychological concept. Men...

02/19/2021

Take a peek into the daily habits of one of the NFL's greatest: Tom Brady.

What does Tom Brady have to do with turning a relationship around? The secrets we can learn from taking a peek into the daily habits of one of the NFL’s greatest. Whether you are a fan or not, Tom Brady is an NFL legend. This most recent Super Bowl win might have been one of his greatest

02/19/2021

Take a peek into the daily habits of one of the NFL's greatest: Tom Brady.

What does Tom Brady have to do with turning a relationship around? The secrets we can learn from taking a peek into the daily habits of one of the NFL’s greatest. Whether you are a fan or not, Tom Brady is an NFL legend. This most recent Super Bowl win might have been one of his greatest