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And The Health Coach Says

February 7th, 2011 | 6 Comments

And The Health Coach Says

Another month means another check in with my Health Coach, Greg.  After our last meeting I recorded 8 days in an online food journal for him to review.  I’ve mentioned before that I do this every once and a while to reevaluate my nutritional highs and lows.   Even before I handed it over to him, I noticed a few things that I did not like.  One, too much cheese.  Do I really need to eat this … Read entire article »

Filed under: Daily Lessons Learned, Eat Clean Diet, Green monster smoothies

Long And Winding Road

August 29th, 2010 | 4 Comments

One of my favorite Beatles/Paul McCartney songs is Long and Winding Road and that is what I felt like I was on with my long run this morning.  I decided on more of a figure 8 course instead of my usual out and back.  I traveled along a rolling rural road passing 2 golf courses and 2 farms bringing me around to beautiful water views ending through various neighborhoods.  So much to see and experience today. Marathon Training Recap:   18 miles  2:52:49 9:36 pace 619 ft elevation gain 5:30 am wake up call to scurry downstairs for a quick bite to eat of Ezekiel 4:9 toast topped with honey almond butter and half banana but did not make it out the door until right before 7 am.  Typically I eat a bowl of oatmeal with half banana, but after … Read entire article »

Filed under: Eat Clean Diet, Green monster smoothies, Pups, Running

Second Chances

July 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment

What a glorious day for a long run!  I got out a little later than I wanted due to stomach woes but it all worked out perfect.  12 miles in the books in just under 2  hours at an overall pace of 9:31.  It was just a good run  full of energy, strong legs and of serenity.  It has been a while since I have been able to put it on auto pilot and just zone out and enjoy a long run.  Insert happy dance here.     Refueling the body after a long run which according to the Garmin Forerunner burned 1423 calories is key to recovery.  I followed the run with a Green Monster with Vega Shake & Go Smoothie with all of it perfect protein added to the mix and some healthy pancakes made … Read entire article »

Filed under: Daily Lessons Learned, Eat Clean Diet, Green monster smoothies, Running

Yoga & Pancakes

June 13th, 2010 | 5 Comments

 I find that running 3 days in a row is not the best for my body so this morning I woke up and knew it would be a yoga day.  Exercise TV is a great way to add variety to your fitness routine.  This morning I discovered Jillian Michael’s Yoga Meltdown.  (source) Today I started out with the Level 1 option which was a great 30 minute workout.  Check out Exercise TV’s description:  Level 1 workout focuses on quick flowing yoga sequences to burn mega calories. Then progress to Level 2 which adds twists and balance poses for an even greater burn.  After my workout I decided it was time for Sunday pancakes.  I apologize that they did not last long enough for a photo, but they were so fantastic.  Today, I used a blend of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Coconut Water, Eat Clean Diet, Running, Yoga