About

Welcome to Fitness and Life – Life lessons from running and exercise.

My name is William D. Holmes. I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist living in Austin with my wife of 35 years. In addition to training in psychiatry I have a seminary degree and have served in ministerial positions. Most of my career has been in clinical practice, but since 2013 I have been a medical director for two different managed care organizations. I currently serve as the Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health at Evolent Health.

This blog has been on my mind for about 4-5 years and appropriately enough the idea came to me one day while I was running. I realized that there were many lessons and aspects to running, exercise, and fitness that can be applied across all areas of life. I hope you enjoy my blog, find something useful and challenging, and contribute to the conversation.