Archive for March, 2011
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Mar 31, 2011
No CommentsGood Carbs
All I can think about these days is carbs. Now let me make this clear: I am not a carb-fearing person, as they provide essential energy for exercise. However, with all the long runs for marathon training, I am chowing down on foods I normally avoid: crusts of my kids’ pizza, white rolls and cereal....
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Mar 27, 2011
1 CommentA Week of What I Don’t Do
I had someone suggest that it would not only be valuable to see a training schedule, but to also understand what I choose not to do. As I’ve mentioned again (and again), I teach a lot of classes – I can’t do them all and keep up a quality marathon training schedule. So, here is...
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Mar 25, 2011
No CommentsKefir for you…Kefir for me…
Here’s one for you – can you name a drink that contains spirulina, green bell pepper powder, chlorella, kale, cabbage, barley, alfalfa and broccoli that even your kids will like? The answer is green kefir, a product from Lifeway (who is not compensating me at all for this plug.) Actually, all kefir is a tasty way...
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Mar 21, 2011
5 CommentsA Week in the Life…
Before you think I am all show-offy and out tooting my horn, I actually have a purpose behind this post. I was thinking today that many of you might benefit from understanding what I do weekly for workouts, and why I make the choices I do. Also, almost daily, someone asks me what I do...
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Mar 18, 2011
3 CommentsMorning Fuel
Let’s see if you think this is a good plan. Wake up around 7am, have a moderately-sized breakfast. Skip lunch, dinner and all snacks and then around 5pm, try to execute a hard workout. You would probably run out of gas early on. Even if you could keep going for your full workout duration –...
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Mar 16, 2011
2 CommentsShake It…or not…
It wasn’t pretty, but I did it. I got myself into a Zumba workout. I can understand why this is such a popular class. The vibe is infectious and there is no judgment. You just shake what your momma gave you. Apparently, my momma wasn’t very generous. I do have some observations however: 1) I...
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Mar 12, 2011
No CommentsPower Breakfast Pancakes
One of my favorite “power” breakfasts is egg white-oatmeal pancakes. They are high in protein, satisfy your sweet tooth and can be packed for eating on the go. The entire recipe, which makes three large pancakes, contains 278 calories, 25 g of carbohydrates, 11 g of fat and 21 g of protein. Use this as...
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Mar 09, 2011
1 CommentThat Calorie Thing
A relatively new client of mine, we’ll call her Beth, has about a 10-lb. weight loss as one of her goals. Beth told me she was thinking of doing the South Beach Diet to help her lose the weight. I asked her why, as any diet plan implies “temporary,” and did she have plans on...
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Mar 08, 2011
2 CommentsThose Days
Some days you just don’t have it. Even me. I had to fit in my 3 mile tempo before my 5:30am cycle class because of all the other business I have going on today. I knew from the second I woke up at 3:50 am that it was going to be a dud. The internal...
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Mar 04, 2011
No CommentsChallenge
Clients and class members often ask me what my workout schedule is. Well, let me tell you…I am not the average person – I do this for a living. Also, my workout routine changes – as yours should – depending on where I am in the year. Right now, I’m in the middle of training...
