<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Balance Fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are health and performance coaches dedicated to finding your best entry point and coaching you safely to your next victory.]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:24:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.livebalancefit.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[10 Lessons from 100 Miles on the Appalachian Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hundred miles sounds like a long way until you meet someone who has already walked 2100 miles and still has 120 more miles to go. That is one of the first things the Appalachian Trail teaches you. Your accomplishment can be real and humbling at the same time. Walking 100 miles through the Maine woods, including the famous 100-Mile Wilderness, is no small thing. It asks for sweat, sore feet, bad sleep, patience, and a willingness to eat food combinations you would never admit to at home. It...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/10-lessons-from-100-miles-on-the-appalachian-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a907726bb9b5df7951695d3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:55:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_16cbef39e43544828423a1571ba1c9ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wins and Lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have resolved or rather vowed to make 2022 a rebuilding year. A return to more of the healthful practices I teach and fewer of the...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/wins-and-lessons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620032fd4b0c98c7fa489bd9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:13:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_68222772365a4b17bffc5a427e948d02~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Vision for 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you 100% satisfied with how you look and feel?  I’m not!  Nearly 80% of us would say no. On the week between Christmas and New Years,...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/your-vision-for-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e4181a3d16840016b97c35</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:09:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_dd63fd8c833d406bbfa87217643698fd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_620,h_349,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 is a Rebuilding Year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 is a rebuilding year. The past many years I’ve struggled quietly trying to find my place in this world.  A graduate school advisor a...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/2022-is-a-rebuilding-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e416e80e8873001721622e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:03:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_731ef4676a524a46bf896f22ad892125~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before fixing what you're looking at...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following story is told by Mark Nepo in his “the Book of Awakening” “Before fixing what you’re looking at, check what you’re looking...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/before-fixing-what-you-re-looking-at</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60350fe1bb74270017c8da7a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:31:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_6ebfcc93a838498c94d4a0709e7bf8f2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essential Businesses and Exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since this entire safe at home order has been issued it has continued to burn me as to what is considered essential and what is not. ...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/essential-businesses-and-exercise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9718caaa2cb100173b521f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:23:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_5089aa604c584993a62052ce0eabcd6a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_323,h_156,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19 Won't Be the End of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid-19 will not be the end of the world. It will more likely be a Renaissance. I hope this blog finds you and yours healthy and safe. ...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/covid-19-won-t-be-the-end-of-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e81fe5492b2480017014570</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:14:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_b82ebfd812d941d784a1d7e1e7348cb7.jpg/v1/fit/w_260,h_194,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you believe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my new years resolutions for (forever) has been to elevate my game....from good (some days that was generous) to great!  I know it...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/what-do-you-believe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e4a9864392ad30017b25ec9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:44:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_a78fc0bf118a44aab91583d846c1af94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_166,h_111,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Heart Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I mean happy valentines day!  As I understand it, this weird holiday originally celebrated the coming of Spring (which cannot come soon...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/happy-heart-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e46cbae9f4105001735bece</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_c138fd0098f048eaac4c1fd50a67df61~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_398,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creatures of Habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are hardwired to to make things as easy as possible (avoidance of pain). That’s why we make assumptions, stereotype, and form habit...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/creatures-of-habit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e3b58fbefd82600174e2e95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:11:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine and Balance Fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balance Fitness has always been about more than just exercise for me.  I believe that in the 168 hours/week under your control you can do...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/foundations-of-lifestyle-medicine-and-balance-fitness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2615b92ac01b0017c2e8be</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 21:05:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Your Best]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a trail run today as I pick the burrs off of my clothes my mind continues to run thinking about a day in my prime when that run...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/at-your-best</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e24dc16bff73e0017b5f252</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:47:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resolve or not.  It is up to you!]]></title><description><![CDATA[January is prime time for New Years resolutions both set and broken. It is the time for optimists to set a higher bar for the new year and f]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/resolve-or-not-it-is-up-to-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e15eccee41c8d00174bf358</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:57:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e56f26_6b0d8ece138e40babe13049e5403b8d3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_398,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[live Balance Fit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow our hierarchy of needs to make bold steps toward the health and performance you want in your life and to grow your capacity to...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/live-balance-fit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ded3c3f36d4a60017e6be50</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:12:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victories &#38; Struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[At what point does it become arrogant or boastful to celebrate our victories? When were we taught that to discuss our strengths was...]]></description><link>https://www.livebalancefit.com/post/victories-struggles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5acbba16ea7c6605e8dde95a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_5643c71c24384e86b27af7b0102f5302~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Garrett Stangel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>