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50 Double Unders in a row by December 1, 2010!

Can you name one measurable goal you can achieve within a 3-4 month period?

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7 Days and Counting until the Next Level Invitational. In preparation for this event, we have been training 7 times a week! 2 days are rest days and 2 days we double up! Some of the movement standards have been announced and my trainers have been working us hard in the big weight categories such as dead lifts and back squats! And, I’m happy to report that I am feeling very strong! In fact, after 8 solid months of cross fit, I am finally in the 200 club tonight in the Dead Lift by lifting 210 pounds!! Don’t worry, Katia, you are still way stronger than me!

Check out my new shorts! Lululemon is one of the key sponsors of our upcoming event, and were excited to see us in their store! And, am excited to say that I finally broke down and bought Lululemon Groovy Run Shortsand they are so awesome…..watch out, I might get addicted!

In addition, I’ve also had to get serious with my weight training. When we are lifting extremely heavy bars, it’s important to have a solid foundation supporting you. My running shoes were actually causing my knees to buckle which could lead to injures… They are not so handsome and I had to buy a men’s shoe size, however, I am feeling a huge difference in my lifts and although I’ve only had them for two days, I’ve already had two PR’s in them, hahahahahaaa….

Shoes were purchased on the Rogue Fitness site.

I’m on a very strict zone/paleo diet for the next 7 days! After which, I will enjoy celebrating in a big way with wine, pasta and chocolate…did sneak some high quality chocolate in today, though.

Anybody have any questions for me? Thoughts/ Concerns?!?!

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Cancer Cells Feed on Fructose

Agave Nectar, the High Fructose Health Food Fraud

Obesity rates in America are now close to 30%!!!!

I am admittedly a chocoholic. Love it. However, I feel the same way about chocolate as Mark on Mark’s daily apple...a little bit goes a long way! 1-2 squares after dinner will usually satisfy my hunger for chocolate. Here are his favorites- except that I can’t stand this brand, Scharffen Berger Extra Dark – 82% Cacao, blehhhhhh…

What is your favorite dark chocolate bar?

What is one thing we could do today that might help someone else live a healthier life?

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Yes, it is true, I got to try Living Fuel’s newest products: Coco Chia Snack Fuel Mix and Coco Chia Sustained Energy Fuel Bar. My kids and I love trying new products especially food products! If you missed it, I’ve already reviewed the Living Fuel’s Living Protein Powder and the Double Chocolate Chia Bars (loved those).

Of the two products, we (my husband and I) liked the CocoChia Snack Mix the best. There’s only three ingredients: raw organic coconut, chia seeds and Therasweet. In one snack mix, there are 12 grams of fat (the good kinds), 10 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of protein. This snack goes great with plain greek yogurt as a snack on it’s own or on pretty much anything! Although, I couldn’t really get my kids to eat it too much…they just weren’t interested.



This bar is also really great as far as ingredients goes…Raw organic almond butter, raw organic coconut and chia seeds are the main ingredients. The Cocochia bar is great for diabetics, athletes and dieters. With *8 net carbs, 7 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat, this bar would work for me with an additional side of protein and carbs- such as an apple and a slice of deli meat. We didn’t like this one much as the double chocolate chia bar, but, it’s still really tasty.

Living Fuel’s products can be found online or possibly at your local health food store!

Thank you Living Fuel for sending me these awesome products to try! I am impressed.

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Remember this post? The very snazzy soda club machine that makes soda, bubbly water for pennies on the dollar?! I have just recently replaced the CO2 cartrigride and am LOVING IT… Kids and I drink bubbly water all day long and they love making the machine “fart”!! And, as a special treat that get to have “soda”…mom dilutes the lemon-lime soda by half and they don’t know the difference!!

I want some of these! Thanks Workout Mommy for the tip.  I’m sure we’d get along in real life!

This will be a nice treat! 6 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fat, 4 grams of protein…PB2 gotta get some more!

Next up on my reading list: Spark The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

Good article on why not to eat grains here.

What’s new and exciting in your worlds?!  Competition’s in 16 days?!?!

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Let’s celebrate my 3 year anniversary with a little of who and what I am today versus 3 years ago:

She loves it when her boys can play for hours with nothing but 2 old couches and their cushions…

She loves rest days but can’t wait to get back in the box and test out her strengths, weaknesses and mental toughness…

She loves going to sleep at night hearing the sounds of Phil Ligget, Bob Roll, and Paul Sherwin calling the shots in the Tour de France…

She loves iced green tea and pedicures…

She loves that her husband is doing crossfit…

Can be generous to a fault but can’t remember to send birthday or thank you cards, ever!

has amazing friends…

can spend WAY too much time studying crossfit journals and videos!

still loves yoga!

has one month till her next crossfit invitational!

needs to plan a BIG ASS GOAL for her 40th birthday next year?!?!?

Who are you and what do you love?

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Instead of thinking that you must “workout out” think in terms of training.  You are training to get stronger, faster and leaner.  You always have a goal when you walk in your gym door.  You give it 100% or more and you leave nothing left!  You stay late or arrive early to work extra hard. Or you do a double workout in one day to workout skills you need help with. You study journals, books, and magazines to get the latest news….You do what you can to do it better!

I truly believe that if you have good trainers and good friends around you, you can have it all!

How do you think about a workout? Is it just “get it done” or do you have a goal in mind???

My amazing workout buddies, Penny and Katia.

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Title Nine does a good job of offering bras for all types of women athletes and I love the 1-4 barbell classification that they use….Bras for small-chested types are actually really hard to find. I’ve blogged about several bras that have worked for me in the past (Handful, Inc and Kalyx), however, these are both sports bras that work great for working out, but, are not so great for the cute, sleeveless tops I have. Oftentimes, I do resort to sports bras for all day because these are the most comfortable, but, they do not work with lots of regular clothes!

I would really like to hear from all of you with the same issue on a day to day bra!?!?

Below, is what I’ve found when doing a search, but I have not tried any of them.

Patagonia’s Barely Bra A/B

Not-A-Bomber for A/B Cups

Henna Bra

Cotton Not a Bomber

Thoughts, suggestions, comments?  What works for you?

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I’ll admit to drinking at least one protein smoothie per day and sometimes two. It is just a fast, quick way to get calories in! There are days when I don’t sit down until dinner- literally. My favorite brand has always been Hammer Nutrition’s Vanilla Whey. It tastes great and I can obtain it easily by going to my local bike shop and buying it. However, there are LOTS of other protein brands and mixes out there that you can pick up at GNC or even your local grocery store.

In a recent article in Consumer Reports, a study found at least one sample of 15 different brands of protein to have unhealthful levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium and lead. Combined with the large serving suggestions and if you were to drink 3 shakes a day- you might be exposing yourself to unhealthful levels of crap!

Obviously, I am no expert here…so, really not too sure what to think, but they do make a valid point that eating REAL food is cheaper and likely healthier…???
Please check out the article and let me know what you think!

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The New York Times recently ran an article about Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe who are both professional marathon runners who are now also pregnant and still training hard!

Hooray for them!

I know all of you mother’s who were runners before pregnancy have a story to tell on this subject. For me, during my first pregnancy, I was told I Could Not Run!?!?!?! Seriously? I was in my 1st trimester, feeling great, and all of a sudden- WHAM- No running. I had had no side effects & no pains whatsoever! And running was my means of exercise. Overnight (it seemed) I’d gained 20 pounds! Long story short, we invested in a treadmill, and I spent the rest of my pregnancy reading and walking on it for hours!

How many of you ran through your pregnancies? Times are changing and I think that if you’re body is used to a certain kind of exercise that you should be able to keep doing it when you are pregnant!

Thoughts on this?

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