“That’s a good problem to have, Reills, but sumpin’s gotta give,” remarked a good friend as we were getting caught up on the usual stuff...
Author - Paul Reilly
Paul is the Owner and Founder of MidStrong. He created MidStrong in 2017 to train men and women in midlife who are busy with work and family to build muscle and burn fat so they can look and feel better than they did in their 20’s. MidStrong is making Functional Fitness training safe and fun, and inclusive. He and his wife, Julie also own and operate MidStrong locally, their bricks and mortar business, previously called ACCELERATED Strength & Balance. It is a boutique fitness center specializing in training folks in and around Westborough through the challenges of midlife for more than five years.
“I’ve been stress eating waaayyy too much, Paul. I know I shouldn’t, but I am so busy at work and the kids are home all day. My whole frickin day is...
“Count your blessings, Paulie,” admonished “Gigi”. I can see my teenage self, rolling my eyes and dismissing the comment as just another Gigi-ism...
We’ve all known people who, no matter what their circumstances, always seem to find the good in things and in people. It doesn’t seem to matter what’s...
I won. Best race ever. Only race I won. Ever. No start line. No finish. No bib, chip, medal. Just me and him. He lost. 15 years ago. More of a runner then. Had wheels...
He pops out of a side street about 50 yards ahead of me. Weather awful. Misty rain, blustery, 39 degrees. Raw. I’m on a nice flat section of my regular 4-mile...
“My man, Sam! How’s it going? How’ya doing this week?” Sam replies, “Hey brother, this week has been s..tshow. I missed Monday...
3 Ways Exercise Can Relieve Anxiety Related Disorders Are you familiar with the expression… “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all...
The Toxic Effects of Chronic Stress The last few months of the ActiveRx venture felt like I was at the controls of an airplane plummeting toward earth with one engine...
A Couple Ideas to Inoculate Ourselves from Chronic Stress Back in the spring I got bit by a dog as I was running at Hopkinton State Park. He was a big shaggy-headed...