Chris Brown

Coping with Holiday Stress Podcast with Marsha Friedman

November 13, 2018

Episode #21 of the Fit, Strong Women Over 50 Podcast Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Today Jill and Chris discuss coping with stress with Marsha Friedman. She works out 6 days a week at Planet Fitness – alternating between aerobics and weight training. Her goal is to keep the “Grandma arms” – loose skin dangling from the triceps – at bay, permanently! She is currently a Leadership and Personal Development Coach who is passionate about guiding individuals to their full potential. As a coach, she helps her clients find the spark to ignite their own fires. In Podcast Episode 21, Marsha shares many excellent techniques on how to cope with holiday stress: Deciding how you will take care of yourself (great suggestions!) How to embrace...

How do YOU Measure Fit?

November 10, 2018

Fit and Strong, Fitness, Sleep, Weight

How do most women over 50 measure fit? I am guessing that the first answer would be weight. Maybe stamina vs fatigue? As women in 2018, we have the opportunity to access so much information, it can be overwhelming and obsessive. Those who know their numbers may point to BMI or A1c or VO2Max. Or waist size or blood pressure. As I go deeper into focusing on fitness, strength and getting healthy, I've discovered that there are always new numbers and measurements to fine tune things. When I first started running/walking/jogging in 2009, I wanted to know how long it took me to go one lap around the track, one mile and a 5K. Those became numbers I worked toward improving. I hadn't even heard of VO2 Max and...

Three Ways I Maintain Fitness When Motivation Lags

November 3, 2018

Hiking, Motivation

Do you ever find that the motivation is lagging to keep up with your workouts? When motivation lags, I try really hard not to slide backwards with my fitness. This time of year always does it to me. I've discovered it is a combination of things. Partly because race season is in my rear view mirror and spring is feeling pretty far away. Partly because rainy weather and cooler temperatures always seems to bring on a head cold. And partly because of the dark mornings and darker evenings of short sunshine days. Not to mention the time change and the havoc it reeks on my sleep patterns. When Motivation Lags Here are three ways that I have found work to help me to maintain my fitness, even when my...

Celebrating Milestones

October 27, 2018

Fit and Strong, Fitness

Shout out to all the Fit, Strong Women Over 50 Today I'm celebrating milestones. Have you ever heard the saying "You are what you eat"? Or the saying "You are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with."? Perhaps you've seen this saying about "watching your thoughts" shown on the cover of this notebook? [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="167"] * photo courtesy Amazon from the Motivational Journal Lover[/caption] I know that for me, whatever I put my attention and intention on, will pop up all around me. It is on my radar and I begin to really embrace it. As we prepare to celebrate the first anniversary of Becoming Elli, I am reminded of this concept. Celebrating Milestones Depending on when and how you measure our official beginning, we've almost...

Strengthening the Mind

October 20, 2018

Fit and Strong

Becoming Elli is about women who are working on being fit and strong. On this website and on the podcasts for Becoming Elli, we spend a lot time talking about strengthening the body, but today I wanted to focus on strengthening the mind. I thought I share some of the tools I use to get mentally stronger. This year my personal New Year's resolution was to build resilience and remember consistency over intensity. I feel both of these concepts apply to strengthening the mind. Athletes know that mental preparation is as important as the physical preparation. It may even be more important. Perhaps you've heard fo the concept that "fatigue as an emotion", identified by the world-famous South African sports and exercise scientist Tim Noakes. I try to...

7 Ways to Improve Your Sleep

October 13, 2018

Sleep

We all know that getting healthy isn't just about eating right and exercising. Getting enough good quality sleep is important. Personally, I feel like sleep deprivation is torture for me. I don't know about you, but I'm always researching articles about how to improve your sleep. Some people can handle 4 -5 hours of sleep once in a while, but I can't. I really need a solid 7 or 8 hours a night to feel right. I'm also the type of person who likes to wake up early, but not to stay up late. I find that without enough sleep: a sniffle turns into a cold a cold turns into sick annoyed turns into cranky tired turns into exhausted life just seems much harder it's hard to...

#sleep #sleepcycles

How We Ran a Half Marathon

October 9, 2018

Half Marathon, Motivation, Podcast

Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In podcast episode number 19 of Becoming Elli, Jill and Chris discuss how they ran a half marathon. Today's podcast covers before, during and after the 13.1 challenge. In this podcast you'll hear: Our preparation: Running plans leading up to it The expo Our cross training plans Shoes Practice fueling KT tape The actual race on Sept 29, 2018 in Akron: The Course Waterstations What we did afterwards: Fuel: Chocolate milk and banana ice bath What didn't work Are you planning a challenging race in the near future? Let us know by sending an email to Jill@becomingelli.com or Chris@becomingelli.com so we can connect with you. Or join our Facebook Group. ...

It Started with a Treadmill Desk

October 6, 2018

Fit and Strong, Fitness, Motivation

Last Saturday Jill and I ran just over 13 miles to complete the Akron half marathon. On Tuesday our podcast will reveal how we did it (before, during and after!) This past week different people have made comments to me like "Wow, I can't even run a mile." or "I can't imagine doing something like that." It really got me thinking about how I used to be one of "those" people. My BMI number was well over 30 and I couldn't even walk without a lot of pain. I never would have imagined running at all, let alone a half marathon. The experts say that it takes 4 to 6 months to prepare to run a half marathon. It took me a lot longer. In a few days, our Becoming...

Staying Fit through Running with Loretta Harland

September 25, 2018

Fit and Strong, Podcast

Podcast #18 of Becoming Elli where fit and strong women over 50 inspire and encourage each other. Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Loretta Harland has completed 21 marathons, qualified twice for Boston and was on a winning 8-person relay team (all women) for the Burning River 100. "Being fit and feeling healthy means everything as far as our happiness everyday and hopefully adding some longevity to our lives." Staying Fit through Running She started running in high school, but it was in her 20's that she started challenging herself to run longer distances. Loretta ran her first marathon when she was in her 30's. Now that she is in her 50's, she is competing in triathlons (swim, bike, run.) In June, she won her age division, in her...

Two Delicious Recipes to Satisfy the Pumpkin Pie Spice Craving

September 22, 2018

Product Review, Recipes

In the autumn I am one of those people who seeks out a pumpkin pie spice fix. Knowing that a pumpkin spice latte at the local coffee shop has way more empty calories than I need, I've looked for other ways to satisfy this itch. Both of these recipes utilize the Vitamix blender, which is one of my very favorite appliances that I've ever received as a gift. (Every since the year I received a toaster and a vacuum ar a birthday gift, my practical husband has been more careful about buying me appliances as a gift.) The Vitamix brand is pretty pricey, so he ended up getting a reconditioned one that has served us well for more than 5 years. You probably can make either of...

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