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Author: Jill McCauslin

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Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

April 16, 2020
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Book Review, Fit and Strong, Motivation

I bought Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins from Audible because I’d heard multiple people, mainly at my gym, say that it was a great book. They said it was very motivational and was about a man who became a Navy Seal. One woman said she didn’t care for the “bad” language in the book. I needed to use a credit on Audible and decided to buy this book. That’s basically what I knew about the book and had no idea who David Goggins is. Therefore, I was startled when he mentioned running ultramarathons. I turned to Google and discovered that David Goggins has an extensive military career but also an extensive endurance race career. Also, apparently he has...

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Confined to HOme

Confined to Home

April 9, 2020
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Fit and Strong

Like many of us, I’m confined to home right now. You would think that means I’m getting lots done but I confess that I’m easily distracted and not nearly as productive as I could be. I already knew this but it’s even more clear to me that I really like going to the gym and that I’m much less likely to do strength training when left to my own devices. I’m just not doing the things I know I should be doing. I could easily spend a half hour doing push ups, squats, and lunges and have a good workout.  It just hasn’t happened yet. Cardio Since I can go outside and, in fact, it’s probably good for me to get some fresh air, I’ve tried to do...

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Why I Listen to Podcasts

Why I Listen to Podcasts

March 19, 2020
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Fit and Strong

I decided to think about and then share why I listen to podcasts. If you’re reading this blogpost, you’re probably aware that Chris Brown and I are co-hosts of our Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast. We’re obviously predisposed to listen to podcasts since we produce one regularly. I did listen to podcasts well before Chris and I thought we should start one. My brother recently was housebound while he recovered from an injury. I suggested that he listen to podcasts when he wanted to lie down to rest but maybe didn’t really want to sleep. He wasn’t really aware of podcasts so I suggested a couple that I thought he would enjoy. I pointed out that it might be enjoyable just to listen to something without...

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cabbage soup

Cabbage Soup is Lunch of Choice

March 5, 2020
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Food and Drink, Recipes, Veggie Challenge

I am having cabbage soup for lunch today. I made a large batch of soup a few weeks ago and put some containers of it in the freezer to save for later. Today is a cold, snowy day here in Ohio and I’m working from home. I was daydreaming about what I was going to eat for lunch and decided to get a container of soup out of the freezer. Customizing the Soup The best thing about this soup is that I can add to it. When I made this soup originally, I added some cooked chicken and beans to the soup. Today I decided to use up the chopped butternut squash that was in my refrigerator so I chopped it into smaller pieces, coated it with some...

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Mary's Gone Crackers

A review of Mary’s Gone Crackers

February 27, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Product Review

A review of Mary’s Gone Crackers? Have I gone crackers? A good question, I suppose, but I love these crackers. They’re crispy and they taste great alone or with a topping. I like to smear goat cheese on them for an easy snack or as a side dish with a bowl of soup. I frequently pack them in my lunch. They’re great with my usual salad. A co-worker asked about them and I gave her one to sample and now she’s a convert too. We sit together in the lunch room and munch on our crackers. Mary's Gone Crackers These crackers are gluten free, nut free, egg free, and dairy free. They are a great vegan snack. I like these crackers despite being free of everything. Rather, I like...

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Gyata Stormon

On The Ball with Tennis Expert Gyata Stormon – Episode 51

February 11, 2020
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Food and Drink, Podcast

On The Ball with Tennis Expert Gyata Stormon – Episode 51 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 51 of the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, Chris and Jill continue to explore the different ways that women over 50 find to be fit and strong. In this episode, we talk with Gyata Stormon, tennis coach, author, and yoga instructor. Gyata is the author of the recently published On the Ball: Doubles Tennis Tactics for Recreational Players. Currently living in upstate New York, Gyata has lived all over the world. Dealing with health and fitness in different places gives her a unique perspective on how the Becoming Elli community might benefit from tennis and yoga. Gyata gives us advice on how to begin playing as...

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seven day average

Seven Day Average for Tracking Weight

January 16, 2020
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Fit and Strong

I weigh myself pretty close to every day but rather than really focusing on that number, I instead use a seven day average to track my weight. As we all know, the scale can fluctuate wildly so one day to the next may show a 4 pound weight gain or loss. What we’ve eaten affects the scale as does our state of hydration, exercise and how much sleep we’ve had. I know if I suddenly eat a lot of carbs like pasta or macaroni and cheese, my weight will jump the next day and then return to normal the following day. That’s just water retention. Likewise, a serious workout can cause my body t retain fluids while it recovers so the scale goes up, until my body...

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Renaming the Dreadmill

Renaming the Dreadmill or How to Change Your Attittude

January 9, 2020
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Fit and Strong

While scrolling through Facebook recently, I noticed someone asking now that it was winter, how could she learn to like running on the dreadmill? Someone replied that the first step was to quit calling it a dreadmill because using negative words reinforces negativity. I said, yes, absolutely this. Renaming the Dreadmill It’s definitely easy to fall into saying negative things. I realized recently that I was constantly muttering “oh, I hate this” when I was at my boot camp class. I think that’s probably not what I should be saying. Perhaps I can say, “This is hard but I can do it.”  Or maybe I should just say, “oh I love this!” People will think I’m crazy if I’m doing burpees but that’s ok. Do we have to...

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My Three Words for 2020

My Three Words for 2020

January 2, 2020
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Fit and Strong

Instead of a New Year’s resolution, I am practicing  “My 3 Words for 2020.” The idea is that you think up three words that will help guide your choices and actions over the coming year. Several years ago, both Chris and I followed Chris Brogan’s My Three Words exercise for the new year. I actually found it helpful but as things happen, I quit doing it for a while. After doing the three words exercise for a couple years, I moved to creating My Three Goals. This became much more like creating resolutions and my goals, to be honest, were contradictory. I basically wanted to lose fat at the same time as I wanted to gain muscle and increase my running speed. I must have just watched...

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Ten Tips for Using Your Treadmill

Ten Tips for Using Your Treadmill

December 26, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

Whether you use a treadmill at home or if you use one at your gym, it’s good to think about the best ways for using your treadmill. I've come up with ten tips for using your treadmill. I like my treadmill and I like using the treadmill at times at the gym. It’s a great way to get some cardio in. I also like to use the treadmill to work on speed over the winter months. Once summer begins to wind down, I begin to think about the treadmill. I have had a couple injuries due to falling off a treadmill. It sounds funny to think of someone falling off a treadmill and it’s a common gag video on YouTube. Trust me, it’s not funny if it...

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