Rest Day 12/16: How do you Explain your diet? – Share your method!

Rest Day 12/16:

How do you explain your diet?

Here are some great tips from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition as we hit the Holidays!

Explaining Your Diet

paleo posterIt can be hard sometimes to explain a new diet or workout routine to  friends and family, Whether you went Paleo or just decided to get healthier, if you’re the pioneer health nut in your social circle, it can be challenging to explain why you don’t love pasta or ice cream night anymore. I’ve had a few people ask me how I explain it, because they are simply fed up trying to get everyone to get it. And the same response won’t work in every situation.  So, to help you get through holiday parties without enduring the third degree, here are a few different situations, and a response I’d use for each.

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Rest Day 12/9: Be a Champion, Eat Breakfast!

Eat Breakfast!

Eat Breakfast!

Rest Day 12/9:

Be a Champion, Eat Breakfast!

Here’s a great post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on quick paleo breakfast and some reasons why everyone should eat breakfast!

Breakfast of Champions – Paleo Eggs and Greens

Quick, easy, Paleo breakfast for the morning.

Ingredients

2 tsp coconut oil, olive oil, or bacon grease

1 cup greens (collard, kale, spinach)

1 cup chopped onions and peppers

4 eggs

Salt and pepper to taste

4 slices of bacon, fried or baked

1/2 avocado

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Rest Day 12/6: What’s for Lunch and Where are you eating it?

Rest Day 12/6:

What’s for Lunch and Where are you eating it?

Here’s a good post from Alex Black of Wicked Good Nutrition on a desk lunch that will step up your game a little bit!

Happy Desk Lunch! Tuna Avocado Bowls

Cat WorkingIf you’re like many Americans, you probably have a desk job, at which you sit 7-9 hours per day, and/or eat your lunch at said desk most of the time.

And sadly, I do it too. And sometimes it can get challenging to pack good meals. You have to plan ahead or you end up eating junk. You have to bring stuff you like, because, when you’ve had a rough day, awesome food is just more appealing than boring food. However, the inspiration to write a blog post about it didn’t come until I stumbled upon this tumblr, called “sad desk lunch”. It is basically a running photo blog of the meals people eat at their desk. Some don’t look too bad, but most to me look pretty, well, sad.

But don’t worry, I’m here to save you from the boredom! Every now and then I’ll start posting the meals I eat for lunch at my desk. They’ll usually be either portable or made from ingredients that can be stored an assembled in a typical office kitchen. My first recipe is tuna avocado boats with Dijon mustard and dill. They’re almost Paleo (minus the Greek Yogurt) and delicious!

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Rest Day 12/2: Where’s the closest Rowing Club to you? – Find out and share!

Rest Day 12/2:

Where’s the closest Rowing Club to you?

Are they holding any indoor rowing competitions this winter?

If you drive by a nice body of water or are lucky to live near one, there is a strong possibility that there is a rowing club nearby.  If you need a break from holiday shopping or are recovering from a holiday party last night, sit down and do some research.  What bodies of water do you drive by or see every day?  Go online and check if there’s a rowing club on them.  Then try to find out if they hold any indoor rowing events this winter.  Share what you find and what opportunities there might be for other rowing athletes to compete this winter.

I’ll be up checking out the Lake Sunapee Rowing Club in New Hampshire this weekend as a guest.  They’ve invited me to talk about cross training for rowing and I can’t wait to tell them about all of the fun I’ve been having with CrossFit Boston, Wayland Weston Crew, Community Rowing, and of course Renegade Rowing.  Also, if you’re looking for a chance to compete come test your stuff at the Renegade Rowing League’s second race on December 15th at CrossFit Boston!

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Rowing WOD 11/23: “The Gobble Gauntlet” – Post Time

Rowing WOD 11/23:

“The Gobble Gauntlet”

800m Run

50 Sit Ups

800m Run

40 Air Squats

800m Run

30 Burpees

800m Run

20 Push Ups

800m Run

10 Split Squat Jumps

Hopefully you got up and did something fun and active yesterday while you enjoyed all the food.  During the holidays you may be traveling or away from an erg, so be sure to stay active and get creative with your workouts.  Today’s Rowing WOD may not involve the erg, but it’s fun to do with friends and family.  Keep a consistent pace and keep pushing.  This is a good one to work on your endurance.

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