Michael Sachs is a Professor Emeritus from Temple University in Philadelphia. His bachelor’s degree in psychology is from Union College in New York. Michael has two master’s degrees – general experimental psychology from Hollins College, Virginia and counseling psychology from Loyola University in Maryland. His Ph.D. in sport psychology is from Florida State University. Michael is co-author of Excusercise: Inexcusable Excuses for not Exercising. He is co-editor of Performance Excellence: Stories of Success From the Real World of Sport and Exercise Psychology and Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey From Motivation to Adherence. Michael co-wrote The Total Sports Experience for Kids: A Parents' Guide to Success in Youth Sports. He has numerous book chapters, academic articles on exercise and sport psychology, and articles on the psychology of running. Michael is a Past-President of both AASP (the Association for Applied Sport Psychology) and Division 47, the Society for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, of APA (the American Psychological Association). He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with AASP. Michael is also chairperson of the In Memoriam Committee for AASP and a member of the Certification Council. He loves to walk/run, swim, and lift weights.