We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. ~Aristotle As you strive towards living a healthy and fit lifestyle, remember that it doesn’t happen over night. It’s those little choices you make every day that will make you successful. I have been involved in fitness and health for [...]
We pride ourselves on not knowing everything but having the willingness to find it out. In a sense, we are a convenience store for sports. So we hope you come here first with anything having to do with your kids in sports. We primarily focus on running shoes when it comes to footwear because you [...]
We struggle with this everyday. When my oldest was one-year-old, I ran into an old family friend who told me her daughter used to play volleyball but kind of got bullied by one of the girls and ended up quitting. Without the structure of volleyball practice, she said her daughter got all new friends, her [...]
It seems like everyone is working more hours and using the old “no-time-to-exercise” excuse more than ever. But what if you could actually work out at work? You can do stretching, muscle-strengthening, and even short stints of aerobic exercises right at your desk (or maybe in a vacant conference room or stairwell). After all, doctors [...]
After A LOT of discussion, we have listened to your pleas and we are finally a full-service Family Sports Shop!! Mike and I got into this business because we wanted to make kids comfortable when they are playing, running, jumping, or doing whatever keeps them active. Now we’re supplying clothes and shoes for the whole [...]
Spring is around the corner – and so are spring and summer sports leagues. As you and your family head to the court or sports field, make sure that you are all well hydrated as the weather heats up. Our bodies need water to function properly. If we are active, we want are bodies to [...]
At 1379, we like to promote healthy, active family activities, so I have been trying to figure out how this grandmother can best contribute to the “active” part. While I am certainly willing to play soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball…I find that I am just too slow and crickety to really be more than a goalie [...]
My husband and I found a great park last week. It’s nothing new to the central Texas area but it was new to us. It’s called Commons Ford. To get there, take Bee Caves west to Cuernavaca. Take a right on Cuernavaca and a left at the first road which I think is Commons Ford [...]
Super Mom Kim Obermeyer came to fill us in on some great healthy options for us and our kids on the go. Watch this video for some of the highlights. We’ve tasted all of the foods she brought and we like almost all of them, which is a miracle because I’m usually one of those [...]
Start with a few minutes of connecting with the breath. For example, encourage the children to pull the belly in on each inhale and push it out on each exhale, and then reverse the movements and push the belly out on the inhale and pull it in on the exhale. Don’t ask children to hold [...]
