I want to explore going into the pain cave, going hard in the paint, breathing fire, or whatever you choose to call it. If you’ve been there, there’s no need for me to elaborate. For my folks that may be new to the journey, it’s the place in a workout that is past uncomfortable, past...Read More

Sunday is meal prep day. I’ve been doing it for several years and just about have it down to a science. Yet, it’s not always how I want to spend a portion of my Sunday. Sometimes I want to do anything else other than meal prep. On this particular Sunday it seemed like one of...Read More

I know what you’re thinking… “You’re a little late for the New Year/New Me post, Mark!” Yeah, so we’re a few weeks into the New Year, but still. The reason I wanted to hang on to this post was because no one has an issue with planning and starting a New Year’s Resolution, or what...Read More

By Mark Braithwaite & Megan Nolde Photo by   DERYA AYDIN ANTONELLI  on  Scopio 2020 has been one hell of a year. We’ve made it through a pandemic that’s still going, a presidential election year, a summer of social upheaval, and economic downturn. As we near Thanksgiving (a time to give thanks and spend with...Read More

Getting Nerdy With Fitness Trackersby Mark Braithwaite, for Shockoe Bottom Performance Technology has come a long way in fitness tracking. The new Apple watch series 6 can measure blood oxygen levels and perform an electrocardiogram (ECG). In addition to what has been measured in previous models and other fitness trackers (heart rate, steps, standing, distance,...Read More