With the debauchery of the holidays over, you might feel that it’s time to repent and start training. A month of over-consumption and inactivity has left you feeling lost. Having strayed from the path, you look to the web for guidance. The Google leads to many websites, books, magazines, and blogs offering recipes for success. Dissatisfied with the current state of things, you begin to find inspiration in the testimonials and meaning in the words of those with the answers.
Brimming with enthusiasm and the promise of salvation, you feel motivation building in the New Year as you vow to improve. “If I just do X, Y, and Z, I’ll be set. This time I’ll get it right!” you think, as the sugarplums dancing in your head (actually they probably already made it to your belly …) are now replaced with visions of killer programming and previously unimaginable physical prowess. Read More …