Christine RuffoloNov 8, 20141 min readHow Movement Can Save FitnessWhen the U.S. military realized a third of their young people weren’t fit for combat, they mandated that physical education be taught in...
Christine RuffoloNov 5, 20143 min readAn Argument Against WinningI’ve come across a lot of tag lines lately encouraging people to be winners. I wonder how motivating that is to most people. What does...
Christine RuffoloOct 28, 20142 min readQuitters ALWAYS WinSorry Mr. Lombardi. The world isn’t a bunch of football players getting ready for game day. It’s full of regular people trying to find...
Christine RuffoloOct 23, 20141 min readBeing Good AtThere’s something special in knowing that you’re good at something. It goes beyond praise or awards or recognition. Nobody needs to say...
Christine RuffoloOct 15, 20143 min readWhy Good Teaching Trumps Good CoachingBoth teachers and coaches have luxuries that make the other envious. Coaches wish they had the endless stream of people to work with, a...
Christine RuffoloOct 10, 20143 min readWhy We’re HereI am a thirty-five year old Health and PE teacher at a high school in Oregon. Ten years ago I was that girl who played rugby. The time...
Christine RuffoloSep 20, 20141 min readCosts of ContinuingA student of mine recently asked me if he should get the new iPhone 6: Does your current phone work? “Yeah.” Then why do you want a new...
Christine RuffoloSep 17, 20142 min readBreaking UpWhen we find ourselves good at something, it automatically becomes our cause. We get praise, we try hard, we find success. We get...