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Tap Into your true strength Tammy Wise

Tap Into Your True Strength with Tammy Wise Podcast

April 23, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 32 Jill and Chris interview Tammy Wise, a Mind-Body Fitness Expert. A Broadway dancer turned Tao minister, Tammy describes how you can tap into your true strength. In today's Fit Strong Women Over 50 podcast, we discuss: Your core supports all the bones and muscles in the top of body and bottom of body. Your brain recalls the details of your story, but it doesn’t have the emotional memory. That’s found in your body. Soft tissue holds the emotional memory. Tension and strength have the very same root. While tension is energy that’s stagnant, strength is energy that’s in flow. Strength is connecting to the goal. Tension stands between you and the goal. Releasing tension builds...

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Vegetables on Easter for the Veggie Challenge

April 21, 2019
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While I love vegetables, I wasn't sure I wanted to try something very new for the Easter holiday. Loyal readers of the Becoming Elli website may recognize my tried and true Roasted Vegetables: Wash and slice vegetables Lightly coat with Olive Oil Roast in 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes Turn at least once Arrange on platter I also made my favorite potluck salad with lots of raw vegetables. I love how colorful this looks on the Easter buffet. Chop vegetables into similar sized pieces: Onion Zucchini Yellow Squash Sweet Peppers (red, yellow, orange) Celery Carrot Cauliflower Broccoli I added one can of Garbanzo Beans AKA Chick Peas for a little protein in the salad. Mix together into a large bowl and add the spices and dressing. Spices: salt, pepper,...

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resistant starch

What is Resistant Starch and Why Should We Eat It?

April 18, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink

Let's talk about resistant starch. What is it? Why should we eat it? What do we eat to add it to our diet? We had a mini-Becoming Elli outing a couple weeks ago and went to see a screening of The Gut Movie. The website adds a subtitle of A Story of Poo and the Future of Medicine. The documentary was an interesting look at research on the microbiome which is the microorganisms living in our intestines and the effect it has on our health. If you have the opportunity to see this movie, take it. I think we all learned something new from watching it. Here on the Becoming Elli website, we’ve discussed the benefits of eating fermented foods for our bodies and our microbiome. In...

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Spring Running Events

April 13, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Hiking, Races

Spring has sprung! It's getting warmer everyday here in Northeastern Ohio and I'm reminded that there are lots of spring running events and races. [caption id="attachment_2997" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Jill and I took a hike along Daffodil Trail with my dog, Lady.[/caption] Jill wrote about her adventures in the annual Hop for Hope 5K run. Later this month I will be working a water station at the 6 mile marker for the Cleveland 10 Miler and, depending on my ankle and the weather, I will hopefully be competing again in the Raccoon Run. If you're looking for a race or running event near you, check out the Let's Do This website to find something fun in your area....

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2019 Hop for Hope 5K

First Race of 2019 Hop for Hope 5K

April 11, 2019
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5K, Fit and Strong, Races

Last week I ran the 2019 Hop for Hope 5K. This is getting to be a tradition. It’s April 2019 and I ran my first race of the year. I’ve run this race a few times which I wrote about last year. It also seems to be a tradition that I’m not feeling prepared for running the race. I suspect that’s because it’s April and early spring in Ohio. Quick recap of the race. I would say fewer people signed up for the race this year. This could be due to a few other 5/10 Ks going on in the area on the same day. It was a beautiful spring day with perfect temperatures for running, about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.  It was sunny and dry. Really,...

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Running and Staying Healthy with Wendy Rivard

April 9, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Half Marathon, Marathon, Podcast, Races, Work Outs

Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 31, Jill and Chris talked with Wendy Rivard about her fitness journey. Wendy has been a runner for most of her adult life. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner for a large medical practice in Chicago. Besides running, she does a lot of yoga, strength trains at a Cross Fit box, enjoys boot camps, water skiing, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking. She started running to help deal with anxiety in her 20's, and continued running to help with other life challenges: infertility in her 30's, stress of grad school in her 40's, and now in her "old age", she continues to run to help her stay healthy. In 2014, she achieved a personal record of 4 hours...

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dirty dozen and clean 15 or clean fifteen

Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen

April 6, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Recipes, Veggie Challenge, Weight

Since I'm trying to do a new veggie each week, I'd be remiss not to talk about the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen. Although this has been a thing for a while, I'm still trying to get on board. The "dirty dozen" and the "clean fifteen" are ways to deal with the about pesticides that are so difficult to wash off of the fruits and vegetables. These guidelines (which basically is just a list of foods) are a great place to know when to buy organic and when it is safe to buy regular. Today's post was prompted by a recent food report that  found some multiple samples of kale with 18 types of pesticide residue. Yikes! And kale is listed as number 3, meaning strawberries and...

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Looking Forward to Spring Bike Riding

March 30, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness

When spring rolls around I start thinking about riding my bike outside. For me, happiness is bike riding. It reminds me of when I was 10, 11 and 12 years old. Lots of good memories of riding bikes as transportation to go visit friends, using the construction site around the corner as my personal BMX course, and having freedom to go where I where ever my bike could take me. Just seeing the weather get a little more sunny and a little less cold has me thinking about bike riding. Doing something you love, that just happens to help you get fit, is a real lucky thing, I think! This time of year is full of anticipation for me. I'm going to do a big ride in August as...

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Indoor Triathlon

My First Indoor Triathlon

March 28, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Races

Recently, I did my first triathlon of any kind. I was nervous about it, mainly because I thought it was likely that I’d not be able to finish it. Fortunately, I did finish and ended up being happy over the results. Indoor Triathlon Set Up This indoor triathlon was set up for: 10 minutes swimming in a lap pool 25 minutes riding a stationary bike 20 minutes running on a treadmill Indoor triathlons are probably easier than outdoor ones because the swimming is in a pool instead of open water. There are no issues with weather or having to figure out where you’re going. Also, it’s a great advantage to be able to kick off from the wall every time you turn direction in the pool. The bikes...

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Becoming Elli is for women over the age of 50 who are focused on healthy living and getting fit. We discuss fitness, nutrition, and ways to age gracefully. Our mission is the same as our podcast: to become (and stay) Fit Strong Women Over 50.

Chris Brown & Jill McCauslin

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