Why I Spent My Birthday Alone This Year

Posted on October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 by John Fawkes

I’ve had some cool birthday parties in my life. For my ninth birthday, I had a bounce castle. For my 24th, I went to a nightclub with a bunch of friends, and my friend Forrest charmed the server... Read More

Seven Things I’ve Learned As An Online Fitness Coach On Coach.me

Posted on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 by John Fawkes

I’ve been an online fitness coach for over two years now, but three months ago I started doing something different. In October, a reader of mine told me about a habit-tracking and coaching platfor... Read More

How to make better health and fitness decisions: A primer on Bayesian reasoning

Posted on December 2, 2017December 5, 2017 by John Fawkes

Here’s something you won’t hear a lot of fitness pros admit: I’m not totally certain about all of the recommendations I give. To be honest, I’m not totally certain about most of them. I’... Read More

My notes from Forefront 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017 by John Fawkes

Two and a half weeks ago I attended Ramit Sethi’s second annual Forefront conference in Chicago. For those who don’t know, Ramit Sethi is the owner of I Will Teach You To Be Rich, a websit... Read More

Is Starbucks fudging the numbers on its calorie counts?

Posted on October 13, 2017November 6, 2017 by John Fawkes

Update: A commenter explained why Starbucks’ calorie counts seem so wonky. Read all the way to the end for the explanation, and my comments. Pun very much intended. Two weeks ago, I was down i... Read More

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John Fawkes

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Why I Spent My Birthday Alone This Year

Seven Things I’ve Learned As An Online Fitness Coach On Coach.me

How to make better health and fitness decisions: A primer on Bayesian reasoning

My notes from Forefront 2017

Is Starbucks fudging the numbers on its calorie counts?