Physical Activity

Another big topic at the event was how we can use live data and machine learning to support human performance and improve Soldier readiness. While these tools offer exciting possibilities,…

One of the most thought-provoking questions we discussed during the panel came from a 2018 RAND report: What fuels a Soldier’s will to fight? RAND defines the “will to fight”…

Up next In the AUSA Hot Topic blog series, I’ll share more insights from the panel, including the importance of fatigue management, the power of knowledge sharing, and how data…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> From yoga to Pilates to more general workouts, the call for core strength is ubiquitous. As a yoga teacher, I constantly need to remind…

A skilled approach to indoor space design Transforming an existing space into an effective training environment isn’t as simple as installing a few racks and calling it a day. Many…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> Longer days. Warmer weather. Finally, a dry track. For the Brooks Beasts Track Club, all signs point to spring training. These professional runners are…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> Seven miles into the 2004 Cherry Blossom Ten Miler in Washington, D.C., a few months before that summer’s Olympic track trials, I felt a…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> The clock had not yet struck 2 p.m. in Harlem, and my daily step count was higher than it’d been in months. My eyelids…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> Everyone has a plan, Mike Tyson famously said, until they get punched in the face. The endurance athlete’s version of that dictum might be:…