As a mom, I know how challenging it is to fit everything into a single 16 hour day and squeezing in a workout can seem as likely as conquering Mount Everest. We’ve learned to be quite creative when it comes to taking care of our family and keeping our house in order, but we seldom work ourselves into the equation. While pondering this dilemma one day, I experienced a multi-tasking epiphany. It dawned on me that I could, in fact, get in a workout and spend some quality time with my girls at the same time. We had so much fun making this video. And let me tell you, I was sore for 3 days!
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Energy Bars: Good or Bad?
Most energy bars are well packaged, sugar laden, highly processed junk food and many people eat them way too often. That said, a few reasonably healthy bars do exist and having one of these on hand when you are in a pinch can be a true lifesaver. Follow these simple guidelines for both selecting an energy bar and knowing when you should eat it. For a ready-made list of bars that win my stamp of approval, skip to the bottom.
Pre-Workout Breakfast Favorites
What you eat for breakfast can make or break your morning workout. If you get it right you’ll have stable, lasting energy with no digestive disturbances. You will feel neither hungry nor bogged down. Since we all digest food differently, there is no set formula that works across the board. However, through trial and error and by following one basic guideline you will learn what works best for you.
What Limits You?
In my twenties, my body would do just about anything I commanded. If I could will myself to go for a 75 mile bike ride or a 3 hour run, my body would follow without question. When extreme fatigue set in during the last 5 miles of a 50K trail running race, I kept my feet moving toward the finish by setting incremental psychological goals to get to the next rock or tree. The physical challenge always seemed secondary to the mental obstacles.
Become a Multi-Sport Athlete
A triathletes’ extraordinary fitness is a direct result of their diversified training regimen. But what if your “big race” is a tennis match and not a triathlon? Can your three sports be tennis, yoga, and weight training? I am suggesting that we borrow the term “triathlete” to describe one who trains in any three disciplines and, by this definition, that we all become triathletes.
