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Changing Gears Under Pressure

July 14, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

I''m going bike riding today! This is the third ride this week. Tuesday night was the potluck with a large group. Wednesday I rode with a friend of mine and we did hills. Today is a breakfast ride with four other people. We're going to do the bike trails in a giant loop of around 22 miles. Wednesday when we were doing hills, I spent quite a bit some time changing gears. If you enjoy riding a street bicycle, you probably have a lot of gears on the back wheel and two or three main ones in the front as well.  Learning to shift gears is part of bike riding, especially with hills. The idea is to keep your legs moving comfortably at a relatively steady rate...

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Healthy Eating for Women over 50 with Becca DeVenzio

Healthy Eating for Women Over 50 with Nutrition Expert Becca DeVenzio

July 10, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Healthy Eating for Women Over 50 - Podcast #13 on Becoming Elli Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS What is Healthy Eating? In today's Becoming Elli Podcast for fit strong women over 50 Jill and Chris talk with nutrition expert Becca DeVenzio. Becca is extremely passionate about helping people to reach the goals they set for themselves and believes that living a healthy lifestyle can really change a person’s life. Her love of fitness and nutrition started at a young age when she began dancing in elementary school. Throughout high school her interest for health continued to grow, so when she started college at Kent State...

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Banana Pancakes

July 7, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Recipes

Banana Pancakes Easy, fast and healthy. Although they taste different than traditional pancakes, some say that they taste more like crepes. 1 egg 1 banana Mash together egg and banana with fork. Place a small amount of mixture on a hot skillet. Don't make large pancakes as they are more difficult to flip than "traditional". Keeping them smaller like the size of a quart jar lid will help with the turning. Get the spatula underneath most of the pancake before you try to flip for better turning results. Brown and stack to serve. Options to dress them up and make them your own: Add a Tablespoon of milk to make it the desired consistency. If you like thinner pancakes, you may need 2 or 3 Tablespoons of milk, depending on size of egg and size...

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Staying Cool During Summer Heat While Bike Riding or Running

June 30, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

The weather forecast was supposed to be the low 90's today and my bike group has a long bike ride planned in Cleveland, starting before noon and probably not finishing until well after 4 pm. Of course, we won't be riding the entire time. We'll be taking photos (there are 3 Cleveland signs on the route) and probably stopping at a marina on Lake Erie for lunch. Being able to participate in a long day during the heat, without any ill effects, can be a challenge. Heat gets to me, so I try to do several things to stay cool during summer heat. You probably are doing most of them already. (Some aren't so pretty.) Here are my heat tips for bike riding or running a race when it...

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Balance and Mobility Expert Jill Rango Podcast

Improving Balance and Mobility with Jill Rango

June 26, 2018
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Fitness, Podcast

Becoming Elli Podcast Episode Number 12 Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple (iTunes) Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Jill McCauslin and Chris Brown talk with Jill Rango, a balance and mobility expert, on Episode 12 of the Becoming Elli Podcast. She became a FallProof certified instructor in 2009 from the Center for Successful Aging, developed by Dr. Debra Rose, who was recognized by the National Council on Aging as one of seven programs nationwide that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle. "It is never to late to improve your balance...

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Chicken Quinoa Tomato Salad for the Family Reunion

June 23, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Recipes

Once a year I play softball, hop around inside a burlap sack, try to run/walk with a partner with one of our legs in a sack, play crochet, and race to the other side while balancing an egg on a spoon. You got it! This Saturday is a family reunion. All different ages and generations gather together. It's a blessing to have such a big family. It'll be a time to catch up and reconnect. We will play corn hole. bocce ball, badminton and horseshoes. I'm glad that my fitness level is strong enough to participate in the games without worrying about killing myself. I didn't used to be like that. In fact the other day, I ran across a photo of myself taken years ago at one of the...

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My Experiences with Kinesiology Tape

June 17, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Product Review

Have you noticed people running and biking with kinesiology tape on their legs, ankles, knees or shoulders? Ever wondered if it works? After I noticed people with tape, I was curious. Does it work? Does it hurt? How do you put it on? In my experience, it makes a HUGE difference to my recovery and prevention. When I'm going on a run, I like to have my right Achilles tendon taped with kinesiology tape. I don't always use it on a bike ride, but I do if there are hills. Kinesiology tape helps to increase the blood circulation and reduce inflammation for faster healing. I find that it works well for preventing new flare-ups. The tape stretches like an elastic, so it moves as you move. It lifts the skin...

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Race Recap of the 2018 Cleveland Half Marathon

June 12, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Half Marathon, Podcast, Races, Weight

Becoming Elli Podcast Episode Number 11 Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple (iTunes) Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In Podcast #11 of Becoming Elli, Jill and Chris share their experiences with the Cleveland Half Marathon. Running 13.1 miles with less training than they would have liked, Jill and Chris found that changing expectations made for a fun event. Listen today to hear about: * Expo * Parking * Expectations and attitude * Weather and what to wear * Running the 13.1 mile course through downtown past the stadiums, into the Flats, up into Tremont, past Ohio City, down through Gordon Square and finishing in Public Square * The food and the medal * Fun in the Beer Garden and listening to live music [caption id="attachment_1458" align="aligncenter" width="945"]...

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What I Learned about Myself During the Twinsburg Duathlon

June 9, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Motivation, Races

Last Sunday I learned a few things about myself when I did the 2018 Twinsburg Duathlon. My race recap of this "Run-Bike-Run" event will give you my thoughts as a first time participant. For all the Becoming Elli women over 50, who want to try something challenging, but have hesitated - I say "Do it!" Maybe you haven't done it because you are worried about what someone else might say or feel like you might be embarrassed or aren't sure how it will go. I'm reminded of this quote: "Do one thing everyday that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt I learned that the feeling of accomplishment is even more sweet when you have these feelings to begin with. Believe me, I had a lot of feelings and thoughts...

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The Marathon of Maintaining a Weight Loss

June 2, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Motivation, Weight

After gaining weight following a fateful Girl Scout Camp weekend in the mud (injuring both of my Achilles tendons,) I realized I had to get back in shape or I'd continue to gain. In October 2007, I began eating better. Then I started exercising. Slowly the weight came off and I got more fit. In July 2012, I hit my goal weight, then went a little lower as a buffer zone. I lost 70 pounds and for the most part have kept it off - with a few ups (in the winter) and downs (in the summer.) Right now, at the beginning of summer 2018, I'm about 10 pounds over my goal weight, but am feeling strong and fit from I gaining muscle. Because I've been...

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