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• Boot Camp Diary: Day 2 - Fun’s Over

  I am going to write this now, while I can still type. Because I’m pretty sure that tomorrow morning I will wake up unable to move my arms or use my trunk to get out of bed. Sal will have to spoon feed me my daily quota of broccoli and grilled chicken... Posted Dec 03 2008, 02:09 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, wellness, boot_camp

• Climbing Out of a Slump

  "You’re in a slump. Put your kit on."  Sal is standing in the bedroom holding my bibs.  I am laying on the big king bed holding my ugly doll with a pillow over my head: "I DONT WANT TO GO!" That is only half true but I... Posted Jun 12 2008, 10:05 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: motivation, bikes, training, wellness, life

• No Really, Get Your Iron Checked.

  I’ll admit it.  I was mega-skeptical about this whole iron thing when it came up.  It’s one of those things where one person tells you about something and then you start hearing it all over. The iron buzz!!  Get your iron checked... Posted Apr 16 2008, 11:45 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, food, diet, nutrition, training, health, wellness

• Progress, Diversion, Perspective. In doses.

  I have always complained about the way cycling is all-consuming.  I complained about it in the beginning when I was a Cycling Widow and I will complain about it now that I am a Cycling Harlot. It takes over everything.  Everything. The clothing... Posted Apr 08 2008, 10:57 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, bikes, training, wellness

• Training While Sick: What’s the Verdict?

  My cousin asked me about this a little over a month ago when she was down with some really nasty cold/flu stuff.  "Should I run?" I told her to stop and get better.  Or, if she did want to get a few miles in just for sanity’s sake... Posted Feb 27 2008, 10:52 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: cycling, fitness, training, health, wellness

• Wow. I Heart Analog Saturday.

  I missed you.  I missed you so much. In the morning I woke up and thought about you.  I wondered if you had watched the video and what you would think.  I wondered what you were wearing… wait.  I didn’t wonder that. But... Posted Jan 13 2008, 09:36 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: health, wellness, life, dealing

• Analog Saturdays: What’s Next in Sanity

  I have often joked that I am surgically attached to my laptop.  I love my laptop.  I sometimes sleep with it on the nightstand next to me.  All my precious work is in my laptop.  All my little internets are in the laptop.  When... Posted Jan 08 2008, 10:18 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: wellness, life, dealing

• Yoga for the Non-Yogi

  Tony Horton is many things, but a yogi he is not.  (Aside: Tony Horton is the guy behind P90X, the program I am doing right now.) As I’m watching his impressive legs move in his little tight yoga pants, I’m thinking more about the fact... Posted Jan 08 2008, 08:40 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, yoga, motivation, health, wellness, life

• Going Dry: Giving Up the Bottle

  Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I like my beer.  Specifically, I like it dark and strong.  When I moved to Portland, it was like moving to the beer-lover’s wonderland.  This place is wall to wall with absolutely... Posted Jan 06 2008, 05:49 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, health, wellness, life, dealing, p90x

• Why You Probably Won’t Keep Your New Years Resolutions (And how to launch a pre-emptive strike)

  New Years is an awesome time.  It’s a time when many people feel like they are getting a fresh start.  A clean page.  A blank slate.  It’s a new year!  Full of possibilities!  Full of potential!  The sky... Posted Dec 31 2007, 01:56 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, tips, motivation, health, wellness, life, dealing

• Running is My Always Lover

  I’ve always been a runner.  No really, I’m one of those people that can not run for ages and then just go out and do five miles - or six - whatever.  It’s just sort of how I’m built.  It’s in my blood. ... Posted Dec 17 2007, 08:29 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, motivation, health, wellness, running, life, dealing

• Yoga Blocks and Motivation

  People frequently ask me "how I stay so motivated". It’s true, I’m a pretty high energy person (the people in my life right now are laughing at my use of understatement), but I’m definitely not always motivated.  I was thinking... Posted Dec 14 2007, 07:47 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: yoga, motivation, training, health, wellness, p90x

• A Shout Out: My Cousin Kicks it HARD

  Before I get down to nighttime eating strategies, I want to give a quick shout-out to my cousin Jenny, who is fast becoming a gigantic source of inspiration for me. Prior to this year Jenny had a fairly low level of activity.  Her eating habits weren’t... Posted Dec 11 2007, 01:00 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: racing, fitness, diet, motivation, wellness, running, life

• Willpower. It Only Works When Your Heart is Really In It.

  In order to preempt the inevitable post-cylcocross depression, I put together an extensive off-season fitness plan with clear, measurable goals, and clear steps. On Monday morning after the USGP I knew exactly what I needed to do, so I woke up and did... Posted Dec 10 2007, 01:11 PM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, diet, health, wellness

• 27 Nutrition Tips from The Master (John Berardi): Part One

  When it comes to nutriton, there are a lot of voices out there on the internet vying for your attention. Doing a simple search for “best nutrition strategies” can be overwhelming enough to deter you from making the changes that you want to... Posted Oct 22 2007, 11:37 AM by The Everyday Athlete Filed under: fitness, eating, food, diet, nutrition, health, wellness