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Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Cornell head nutritionist and author of Performance Nutrition for Wrestlers, Clint Wattenberg, has a message for all of those extreme dieters and "perfect" eaters: it's not necessary! In this podcast, Wattenberg explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that anything in moderation is the key to a…

Beth WaskoApril 15, 2016

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Spartan Up! Trulia Co-Founder Sami Inkinen Conquers the Rowing Waters

Who takes on a task like rowing across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco, California to Hawaii? Trulia co-founder Sam Inkinen and his wife, Meredith, do. After rowing 2,750 miles over 45 days, the two learned some incredibly valuable lessons about their health and the real truth behind those "athlete foods" (read: sugar and…

Beth WaskoFebruary 9, 2016

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Spartan Up! What Xand van Tulleken Has Found about Western Medicine Might Surprise You

Doctor Xand van Tulleken has accomplished more under the age of 40 than most people in a lifetime. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard and is the current Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow at Fordham University's Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs. He's also worked for Doctors of the World, as well as a number of other…

Beth WaskoJanuary 12, 2016

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Novel Concept Episode 10: Mahtob Mahmoody

Many writers feel drawn to the craft from a young age, while others find themselves with a sensational story to tell. Mahtob Mahmoody grew up with the world knowing her story; her mother is Betty Mahmoody, author of the international best seller, Not Without My Daughter (St. Martin's Press; 1987).…

Rachel CarterJanuary 6, 2016

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Spartan Up! Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek Routine Leads to Success

Tim Ferriss, the author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body (Crown Publishing), sat down with Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, to talk about how important focus and routine is to daily life. With a very specific daily routine (waking up, meditating, exercising, journaling and then…

Beth WaskoDecember 7, 2015

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VMA Week’s Friday Flashback: 4 Bios of Rock ‘n’ Roll Musicians Who Shaped a Genre

As we wrap up BookTrib's VMA Week, we thought we would revisit our article from 2015 about artists who shaped musical genres and were pioneers in the industry. Here is a review of 4 books that are just as relevant as when we first ran this piece. Where would I…

Michael RuscoeAugust 25, 2017

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Spartan Up! Cornell Professor Risa Mish Details the Importance of Critical Thinking

Risa Mish, Senior Lecturer at Johnson Graduate School at Cornell University, explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, Founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that experience doesn't always promise success. "What worked before doesn't always work next," Mish details. "You have to have a broader palette." Mish also offers tips…

Beth WaskoSeptember 9, 2015

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Richard Branson shares his secrets to success on Spartan Up! The Video podcast

Welcome to our weekly Spartan Up! feature. Make sure to check back each week for a new episode of Joe De Sena's exhilarating podcast. This week we're excited to have Richard Branson, who agreed to do an interview with Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race for Spartan Up! The Podcast,…

BookTribMay 15, 2015

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KEEPERS OF THE GAME A Valuable Addition To Baseball Oral History

Jerome Holtzman’s “No Cheering in the Press Box” has long been one of my favorite books. Initially published in 1973 and expanded in 1995, “No Cheering” offered oral history at its best, combining insight into the daily life of sportswriters while placing their craft in the context of their times.…

Lee LowenfishJuly 18, 2013

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Spartan Up! Trulia Co-Founder Sami Inkinen Conquers the Rowing Waters

Spartan Up! What Xand van Tulleken Has Found about Western Medicine Might Surprise You

Novel Concept Episode 10: Mahtob Mahmoody

Spartan Up! Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek Routine Leads to Success

VMA Week’s Friday Flashback: 4 Bios of Rock ‘n’ Roll Musicians Who Shaped a Genre

Spartan Up! Cornell Professor Risa Mish Details the Importance of Critical Thinking

Richard Branson shares his secrets to success on Spartan Up! The Video podcast

KEEPERS OF THE GAME A Valuable Addition To Baseball Oral History

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