Fit Lab Deep Creek

13/12/2024

promotes w a Labrador Lesson- You Make The Rules!! & weekly movement tips:

Our Movement Tips: Do What You Can Do & Winter Survival Guide- Feet First

Link to Videos: https://tinyurl.com/FLDCtips4924

13/12/2024

Winter Survival Guide: Feet First. We’re kicking off our winter survival series with a guide to keeping your feet comfortably warm when temperatures drop. Our top tip: wool socks! Side note: keep those socks away from the teeth of energetic Labradors. Wool-blend socks are durable and keep your feet warm even when they get wet. When trekking through snow, Ben opts for crew height socks. On cold, dry days, Ben prefers a 2-4” cuff (high enough to keep out trail debris). Our favorite brands? and

Final note: socks make great stocking stuffers for the outdoor mover on your holiday shopping list.

Move more. Move often. Keep your feet comfortable, so that you can keep moving through the winter.

Winter Survival Guide: Feet First. We’re kicking off our winter survival series with a guide to keeping your feet comfortably warm when temperatures drop. Ou...

11/12/2024

When you treat movement as a lifestyle, do what you can do. Last week, inside the fenced-in yard, Abbie knocked Ben off the deck. Picture her making a tackle in an NFL game. Ben is left with a cracked rib and the knowledge that he should have kept his eyes on Abbie. He’s also facing some time off the bike. Instead of focusing on what he can’t do, he’s focusing on moving in any way he can. For now, that means hiking with the Labs (no running yet).

Move more. Move often. Do what you can do. Keep moving.

When you treat movement as a lifestyle, do what you can do. Last week, inside the fenced-in yard, Abbie knocked Ben off the deck. Picture her making a tackle...

09/12/2024

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:

You Make the Rules.

The Labs are always on leash when they’re outside (except in our fenced-in yard). Last week, inside the fenced-in yard, Abbie knocked Ben off the deck. Pictures her making a tackle in an NFL game. Ben is left with a cracked rib and the knowledge that he should have kept his eyes on Abbie. But he doesn’t hold it against her; she was just doing what he let her do. And he’s thankful he can still hike with the Labs. This is his reminder that we make the rules for our dogs. The Labs mostly accept the rules and are thankful for snow.

Move more. Move often. Setting boundaries for your dogs is good for dogs…and good for you.

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:You Make the Rules.The Labs are always on leash when they’re outside (except in our fenced-in yard). Last week, inside the ...

04/12/2024

Sometimes life gets in the way of social media…We’re extending our brief break from releasing movement tips videos to record a few longer videos; prepare for our podcast re-launch; and tackle a few home improvement projects. Stay tuned for the new content! We’ll be back Monday with a new Lab Lesson and next Wednesday with a new movement tip. Until then, we hope your holiday season is off to a wonderful start, movement-filled start.

Move more. Move often. When life gets busy, do your best to keep moving.

27/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! We’re taking a brief break from releasing movement tips videos to enjoy the holiday...and to record a few longer videos, which will be coming out soon. We’ll be back Monday with a new Lab Lesson and next Wednesday with a new movement tip. Until then, we hope you have a safe, happy, movement-filled holiday.

Move more. Move often. We’re thankful for time to move with family and friends (2- and 4-legged).

25/11/2024

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:

Eat well. Feel well.

The Holidays are coming…while every day is a holiday for the Labs, they know this is a special time for the humans. As you get together with friends and family and enjoy foods you might not eat the rest of the year, the Labs want to remind you that what you eat in the moment impacts how you feel later. Left to their own devices, the Labs will “snack” on sticks, acorns, pine cones, even animal 💩…this snacking may result in an upset stomach. The Labs have staff to monitor their snacking, but humans are on their own to enjoy the holiday food offerings. We’re not suggesting you avoid all holiday treats. Just remember that what you eat today may impact how you feel tomorrow.

Move more. Move often. Eat foods that leave you feeling good and ready to keep moving.

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:Eat well. Feel well.The Holidays are coming…while every day is a holiday for the Labs, they know this is a special time for...

22/11/2024

w weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson Remember Your Pets Over the Holidays

Our Movement Tip: Just Ride Your Bike is our only tip this week...cause It's Snowing and we are out playing & shoveling:)

https://tinyurl.com/fldctips4724

22/11/2024

Snow Day! It’s the first real snow of the season in Garrett County, Maryland. We’re taking the day off from posting a movement tip video to make more time to enjoy the wintry scene...and to record a few longer videos, which will be coming out soon. We’ll be back Monday with a new Lab Lesson and Wednesday with a new movement tip. Until then, we hope you have a safe, happy, movement-filled weekend.

Move more. Move often. Make time to enjoy the changing seasons.

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20/11/2024

Just ride your bike. On a late Fall day, we went for a ride in Deep Creek Lake State Park. Lisa rode her Timberjack hard tail mountain bike. Ben rode his Havoc with drop bars. We encountered someone riding a full suspension Ripley mountain bike. Our point? Ride the bike you have…or the bike that makes you smile. Don’t worry about what influencers say you “should” ride on a particular type of trail.

Move more. Move often. Move any way you can.

Just ride your bike. On a late Fall day, we went for a ride in Deep Creek Lake State Park. Lisa rode her Timberjack hard tail mountain bike. Ben...

18/11/2024

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:

Remember Your Pets Over the Holidays.

The Holidays are coming…it’s a busy season: parties, shopping, work & family responsibilities. The Labs would like to remind you to take time for your pets. The holidays may disrupt the routine for your furry friends. Pets are part of the family. Make time to give your pets the attention they need.

The Labs wish you a happy, healthy, movement-filled holiday season.

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:Remember Your Pets Over the Holidays.The Holidays are coming…it’s a busy season: parties, shopping, work & family responsib...

15/11/2024

FitLabDeepCreek promotes w weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week the labs remind us to Move When You Can

Our Movement Tips: Get Outside & Explore and a Thuja Hoodie Review

Link to Videos: https://tinyurl.com/FLDCTips4624

15/11/2024

Thuja hoodie product review. It’s hoodie season, so here’s a brief review of Ben’s latest hoodie: the Custom Burrow Hoodie from

You select the color for the sleeves/hood; torso; and small zippered pocket. Hoodie is made of Polartec Power Grid fleece and sewn in Vermont. It’s wind resistant, but also breathable and moisture wicking. Bonus points for its excellent hood. Ben likes it so much he’s ordering one in another color, and Lisa added it to her holiday wish list.

Move more. Move often. Find gear that lets you move outside, comfortably, throughout the Fall and Winter.

Thuja hoodie product review. It’s hoodie season, so here’s a brief review of Ben’s latest hoodie: the Custom Burrow Hoodie from Thuja. You select the color f...

13/11/2024

Get outside and explore. Whether you’re visiting a new place or just looking for a change of scenery in your own backyard, you can use your movement practice to see new sights. Last weekend we rode our bikes on the path along the shore of Deep Creek Lake. It was a beautiful setting for a casual ride. And Ben was only a LITTLE bit disappointed that Lisa didn’t fall in the lake 😹.

Move more. Move often. Use your movement practice to explore more.

Get outside and explore. Whether you’re visiting a new place or just looking for a change of scenery in your own backyard, you can use your movement practice...

11/11/2024

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:

Move When You Can.

Sometimes “life” gets in the way of our movement plans. Emergency home repairs. Extra meetings at work. An illness or injury. When your movement routine gets derailed, remember that some movement is almost always better than no movement. You don’t need to crush your movement goals every week. Make as much time to move as you can, then get back to your routine when your schedule allows. Focus on the big picture of making movement part of your lifestyle.

Move more. Move often. Move when you can.

LabLessons from FitLab Deep Creek:Move When You Can.Sometimes “life” gets in the way of our movement plans. Emergency home repairs. Extra meetings at work. A...

08/11/2024

promotes with weekly movement tips & a Labrador Lesson. This week "We're Maryland Dogs Now!!"

Our Movement Tips: Just Move & Share The Trail
Link to Videos: https://tinyurl.com/FLDCtips4524

08/11/2024

Share the trail. If you’re a trail user, odds are pretty good that you have complained about OTHER trail users. But what does it MEAN to SHARE the trail? We think sharing the trail means it’s not ALL about you. If trails are busy, consider finding an alternative route…or, at least, step aside to make room for others to pass. Be the trail user who allows other trail users to have a positive experience.

Move more. Move often. Share the trail.

Share the trail. If you’re a trail user, odds are pretty good that you have complained about OTHER trail users. But what does it MEAN to SHARE the trail? We ...