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Becoming a Distance Runner with Ellen Wisbar

Becoming a Distance Runner – A Conversation with Ellen Wisbar

October 8, 2019

Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 43, Chris and Jill talk with Ellen Wisbar, a CPA who started building her running distance over the past year. Ellen Wisbar grew up on the west side of Cleveland and has always been interested in sports. She played volleyball and was on the track team in high school. At Miami University she moved on to intramural sports and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in Accounting. After graduation, Ellen stayed active by sustaining a gym membership at various locations in Cleveland, running very casually, group exercise classes, skiing, biking, and participating in things like Corporate Challenge at work. Ellen is a CPA so by nature her job is pretty sedentary. At this point, she...

Our Podcast is Listed in Google Podcasts

October 7, 2019

Fit and Strong, Podcast

**UPDATE: Google Podcasts are no longer active.** Although we have been creating episode after episode for the Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, it was just recently that Google decided that they are going to return podcasts as a choice when someone googles something. Since it started, Google has returned websites. Ever since Google became popular, people have used the search engine to find what they are searching for. Meanwhile companies have worked to understand how to get found on the internet. They struggle to get their website to be among the top results for certain phrases. Google used to just return website results but then Google started returning other media besides just websites. Things like PDFs, images, news, blog posts, videos and other types of media. Granted,...

What I Learned About Supporting Runners at a Big Race

September 30, 2019

Fit and Strong, Motivation, Races

I had an amazing inspirational day on Saturday. The started with a bit of rain and an amazing double rainbow. I only caught part of it, but how often is there a rainbow at 7 am?? For several hours I cheered the runners compete in the Akron Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay through the streets of Akron, Ohio. I was a spectator along with another estimated 99,999 other people! Over the past 4 years I ran in this race. Both in 2015 & 2016 I was on a marathon relay team and in 2017 & 2018 I ran the half marathon. This year my participation was limited to making it about supporting runners by cheering and high five-ing. I've done a lot of volunteering at water stations over...

Nita Sweeney Depression Hates a Moving Target Podcast 42

Depression Hates a Moving Target with Author Nita Sweeney

September 24, 2019

Fit and Strong, Mental Health, Podcast

Episode 42 Depression Hates a Moving Target with Author Nita Sweeney Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 42, Chris and Jill talk to Nita Sweeney, the author of Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink. Nita Sweeney is a writer and runner who lives in Columbus, Ohio. Her memoir was published this year and an audio version was recently released. In it, Nita describes her transition into a runner and how she overcame both physical and emotional obstacles. Nita earned a journalism degree from The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, a law degree from The Ohio State University, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College. A product of best-selling author...

Grab and Go Supplies for Easy Exercise

September 23, 2019

Bike Riding, Fit and Strong, Fitness

I have found that sometimes 90% of getting to the gym or going for some exercise is getting out the door. That's why I try to do what I call "grab and go supplies." One way I decided to make that a little easier is to create a spot where all my bike riding gear goes. Helmet, sun brim hat, gloves, water bottles, neckerchief, and bike shoes are stored together in a little cubbie area. My bike and pump stay in the garage. It works for me to keep everything together, so I can just grab and go. Having my gym bag packed with all the essentials is another trick. Swimming suit, googles, and cap, all live in my gym bag, along with a hair brush and...

End of Summer

September 19, 2019

Fit and Strong

It’s now the end of summer and in just a few days it will be the first day of autumn. Summer in Ohio is key training time, if you do anything outdoors related. Soon, it will be time to get back on the treadmill or head to the gym for more strength training. Before I do that, however, I thought it is worth looking back at the summer to see what I accomplished. Summer Activities I managed to keep attending boot camp and training sessions at the gym. Did I really gain any strength? I don’t know but I went often enough that I don’t feel that I lost anything. I ran a fair amount and managed to run in a variety of places. In the early summer, I spent a...

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NEOC Cookie Century Ride Recap

September 16, 2019

Bike Riding, Fit and Strong

Yesterday was the perfect weather for a long bike ride and the NEOC event on Sept 15 2019 put on by the Out-Spokin' Wheelman didn't disappoint! My biggest challenge of the day was trying to not overindulge in the cookie table. You see, I had forgotten what the initials NEOC stood for - I thought it was Northeast Ohio Century, but when I asked one of the organizers they jogged my memory. The initials stand for Northeast Ohio Cookie ride. This was their 46th year of putting on this ride. Wow! I'm amazed I never heard of it before. PRE-RIDE: The ride was held at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds which is about an hour from where I live now. I left around 6 am. I was rewarded for getting...

Replenishing Electrolytes

September 12, 2019

Fit and Strong, Food and Drink

It seems like people are always advising me to work on replenishing electrolytes after I go for a long run or do any physical activity in the heat of summer. People are also always advising us to stay hydrated but not to drink too much water without replenishing electrolytes. Lots of advice for sure but what does it mean? What are Electrolytes? I knew that electrolytes are minerals in our bodies, such as calcium, magnesium and potassium but that’s about the extent of my knowledge. (I really should have taken more science courses in college.) Here’s a great definition of electrolytes that I found on Medline Plus, which is a website of health information put out by the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric...

#electrolytes

Healthy Eating, Shopping and Meal Prep with Health Coach Beth Kazcmar

Healthy Eating, Shopping and Meal Prep with Health Coach Beth Kaczmar

September 10, 2019

Fit and Strong, Podcast, Veggie Challenge

Episode 41 Healthy Eating, Shopping and Meal Prep Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 41, Jill and Chris talk with Health Coach Beth Kaczmar about healthy eating, grocery shopping and meal prep ideas. She holds a bachelor's degree from University of Akron in Nutrition and Dietetics, is certified in health coaching through Precision Nutrition and currently works as a health coach at a medical practice. She likes to help people to see what they can eat, instead of focusing on what they are told they can't eat. She said she likes to help them with variety, make it about recipes. "We tweak recipes, so they are not feeling deprived. For instance, substituting, normal flour for an almond flour and then adjust...

These are a Few of my Favorite Veggies

September 7, 2019

Fit and Strong, Veggie Challenge

I love vegetables, especially my favorite veggies. I have found that if I don't have a bunch of product in the refrigerator, I feel like we don't have food. Most of them I cook, but many just eat raw. "Eat your vegetables" is something that kids hear from adults, but many times, even as adults, we find it hard to eat enough vegetables. During 2019, we've been doing the #VeggieChallenge here in Becoming Elli by coming up with new recipes or trying new vegetables each week. While it's a marvelous goal, I'm finding that my vegetable list continues to include the tried and true choices. Here's what I find that I buy and eat most often. I guess you would call these My Favorite Veggies: Artichokes - I usually...

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Becoming a Distance Runner – A Conversation with Ellen Wisbar

Our Podcast is Listed in Google Podcasts

What I Learned About Supporting Runners at a Big Race

Depression Hates a Moving Target with Author Nita Sweeney

Grab and Go Supplies for Easy Exercise

End of Summer

NEOC Cookie Century Ride Recap

Replenishing Electrolytes

Healthy Eating, Shopping and Meal Prep with Health Coach Beth Kaczmar

These are a Few of my Favorite Veggies

Beyond the Basic Bowl: Creative Ways to Use Quinoa

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