I usually have cookies stashed in the freezer. I often make them without a recipe, or modify a recipe because I use little to no sugar, and often add different ingredients. Usually they are okay. The last batch is better than okay and worth sharing! If you like chocolate but want to stay away from [...]
It turns out that there isn't one right way to do everything. There are no invisible police out there watching every move we make. No one has life 'all figured out'. It might serve us well to be a little less fearful of breaking the rules to go out and do the things we want [...]
“Shorter triathlons are about pain. Endurance triathlons are about suffering. How much suffering can you take?” ~ Lisa Wei-Hass after completing a Double Anvil race (4.8 miles swimming, 224 miles biking, then 52.4 miles running)Linked to NY Times article. “I know this is not good for my body. . .But it is good for my [...]
When I get into longer workouts as I increase training towards an Ironman, I often lose my appetite for the remainder of the day. In other words, on the weekend when I have my long ride and long run, I often experience a very low appetite, where I would expect to be ravenous. I have [...]
Sometimes, to solve a problem, what you really need is a break. When we return to the task, sometimes it becomes easy to solve. Perhaps it is because we work on it subconsciously, or perhaps we bring a different energy and fresh mind to the problem at hand. *On a different note, here is a [...]
A training plan is like having a dog. They get you out whether you feel like it or not, or provide a good excuse to be active no matter how much work you feel like you need to be doing. Not that a training plan is a good substitute for a dog. They complement each [...]
Spending time in nature has both mental and physical benefits. Are you getting outside often enough?
If you have gone on week-long or longer backcountry trips (backpacking, canoeing, etc), with only the items on your back, you probably recognized how important self care can be. This is particularly true in a group because if you do not properly care for yourself, you can hold others back or at least be miserable [...]
Head down, heart beating. Exhaustion. A feeling of disconnect with the outer world. Just body, breath, muscle. Work that was stressful and pressing just moments earlier, evaporated.
There are many factors in running shoes, and it seems like they are constantly changing and difficult to keep up with. One such factor is cushion. Put simply (because I'm sure it can be made more complicated by considering the materials used), cushion is what it sounds like - how much cushion you have under [...]
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