Easy Week

This was an easy training week because we went down south for a wedding over the weekend so I took a couple of days off from riding. I still got…

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Waiting For Fall

We’ve still been having hot weather lately, into the 90s F (low 30s C). But at least since the days are getting shorter it is cooling off nicely at night….

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Want Tighter, Firmer Skin? Do This Before You Go To Sleep

Plus, a sleepy tea latte recipe. Original source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/3-things-to-do-before-bed-for-tighter-firmer-skin-helps-improve-facial

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Do You Really Need 10k Steps A Day? Here’s What Science Says

And it’s more attainable than you would think Original source: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/is-10000-steps-myth-researchers-reveal-true-sweet-spot

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Macros, Calories, or Both? Here’s What to Track Based on Your Goals

Imagine this: You’ve been diligently logging your meals, keeping an eye on your calories, and hitting that magic number every day. But the scale hasn’t budged, your energy feels off,…

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6 Dietitian Tips to Track Restaurant Meals

Dining out should be fun, but if you’re trying to log meals, it can also feel a little daunting. Menus are long, nutrition information isn’t always clear, and portions rarely…

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Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Soft and chewy, with a burst of pumpkin flavor, these are not your grandmother’s oatmeal cookies. Canned pumpkin stands in for the butter normally used in oatmeal cookies. Be sure…

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8 Books to Help You Become a Better Coach 

Great coaches are also great learners. The most effective coaches never stop learning. Whether you are supporting someone through a fitness transformation, guiding a client toward healthier eating habits, or…

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Enjoying New Schedule

I mentioned in my last post that I decided to cut back my amount of exercise to what my Cardiologist actually thinks I’m doing. This works out to 90 minutes…

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Interesting News From Cardiologist

A couple of years ago, my yearly echocardiogram showed a mild amount of leakage around the outside of my aortic valve replacement. This is a fairly common complication. (https://vivitrolabs.com/support/faqs/in-vitro-paravalvular-leakage-assessment-of-cardiac-valve-prostheses/) I…

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