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Bike Ride Recap of the 2019 Buckeye Breakaway

August 10, 2019
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Bike Riding, Fit and Strong, Mental Health, Motivation

Fun. Challenging. Hot. Lots of food and laughs. Exhausting. Sleep Depriving. Happy. Silly. Tiring. Inspiring. Great. The recap of the bike ride for 2019 Buckeye Breakaway with my team the SOB's was all these things and more. Take a couple minutes to watch the video below with the Skiers on Bikes, read this recap and learn about my experiences this year!! About my bike: My bike is a 1988 53" Cannondale with downtube shifters that we bought from Craigslist in 2012. The previous owner barely rode it and it was like new. Except for the bent fork. I suspect during one of their first rides, they ran into a ditch and then didn't ride again. Then 24 years later I bought it. The bike is 31 years old...

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You Dont have to Listen to Negative Voices

You Don’t Have to Listen

August 3, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Mental Health, Motivation

When that little voice in your head says "Are you kidding?!? You are too old." You don't have to listen. When you think about a new challenge and think "I can't do that! That's too much/too tall/too long/ too hard." You have a choice. You don't have to listen to those negative thoughts. Or when you look in the mirror and the mirror looks back as if to say "No, not you." YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LISTEN. It took me a long time to learn this. Who am I kidding? I'm still trying to learn this. Ha ha! It's easy to forget that the one person who is holding me back is...

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Kayaking: Trying a New Sport

July 6, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Mental Health

Have you ever been invited to do something fun, but you hesitated and said "NO" -- Why did you say no? What's that about? Maybe because I'm getting older I find I feel like saying no because it's outside my comfort zone. I am trying to be more adventuresome and not say no to things. I want to continue to try new sports. Last month I participated in a terrain race. Definitely not in my comfort zone. Last week a friend of mine invited me to go kayaking. She has two kayaks, with the floatation devices (AKA lifejackets), paddles, and a clever waterproof pack for valuables that will float if the boat gets flipped. She did all the work getting them loaded into the back of her truck and...

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Doubling Up with a Walk and Talk

June 29, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Mental Health

Jill and I are having so much fun building the community of Becoming Elli, interviewing guests for our Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast and developing resources that women like us would want (like our Fitness Foods downloadable recipe booklet.) As you can imagine, it takes a little coordination and planning. It was really sunny last Friday. Rather than sit in a meeting in front of our computers, we decided to do a "walk and talk." I love when we do that. We catch up on what is happening. So often the sentences start with - "Oh! Yeah! I wanted to tell you about ...

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Inspiration, Motivation and Discipline podcast 35

Inspiration, Motivation and Discipline Podcast #35

June 11, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Mental Health, Motivation, Podcast

Looking for inspiration, motivation and discipline? Podcast #35 Becoming Elli Community Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 35 of the Fit, Strong Women Over 50 podcast for the Becoming Elli community, Jill and Chris discuss inspiration, motivation and discipline. We discuss attraction versus fear, commitment, accountability, the carrot and the stick as well as approach and avoidance. Listen to the conversation where we talk about: What's the difference between inspiration and motivation? Where does discipline come in? How can you get motivated? What do you do when you're not feeling inspired to eat healthy or to work out? How do you use the Becoming Elli community to help stay motivated or inspired? More inspirational and motivational women mentioned in this podcast: ...

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Norwegian Elkhound mix - Lucky

The Power of Pets – Missing Lucky Dog

May 25, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Mental Health

Regular readers may have noticed that I have missed posting lately. I guess the main reason is that there has been a loss at my house. I've really been missing our 14-year-old dog Lucky, since he has passed away May 14. [caption id="attachment_3111" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Lucky posing October 2008[/caption] Obviously the loss of a pet doesn't compare to the loss of a human loved one, but to deny those emotions doesn't make them go away. If you're not a dog lover, you may want to skip this post and check out some of our other ones.[caption id="attachment_3113" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Lucky with Jean at Bow Wow Beach years ago[/caption] You probably recognize Lady, but I'm not sure I've put any photos of Lucky on Becoming Elli because he...

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Hormone Health for Women Over 50 with Jeannie Beaudin

March 12, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Mental Health, Podcast

Fit Strong Women Over 50 Podcast Episode #29 Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In Episode #29 of Fit Strong Women Over 50, Jill and Chris interview Jeannie Beaudin, a recently retired pharmacist who specialized in balancing women's hormones for over 10 years, while she owned her own pharmacy. Her clients appreciated her broad knowledge of non-drug, natural and standard treatment options. As a compounding pharmacist specializing in balancing women's hormones, Jeannie would take time to thoroughly review the hormone-related symptoms, explain available choices and discuss the woman's preferences for treatment. In today's podcast, Jeannie explains how she became known as "The Hormone Lady". The podcast explains how women can work together with a compounding pharmacist and the doctor to improve hormone health. Four levels of treatment...

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Reading to Reduce Stress

Reading to Reduce Stress and How to Find a Good Book

January 17, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Mental Health

I think reading to reduce stress is a great idea. Shortly after my husband died, I met frequently with a bereavement counselor that the hospice service provided to me. She was helpful to me and made a difficult time a bit better. Being a person who loves to research things, I asked her if there were any books she thought I should read. She thought about it and suggested The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion’s book about the death of her husband. I had already read that and so the counselor thought about it and said, “well, just read a mystery book.” That made me laugh and I said I can do that. We’re always talking about ways to improve our health and our fitness. Of...

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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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Northeast Ohio

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