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9/13 Foodie Friday

9/12/2024

Will you run today?

Or, will you row today?

What's for Dinner?

This week we marked the 23rd anniversary of the September 11. Most of us remember where we were when the attack happened. In class Wednesday morning, we all shared our stories and feelings about that tragic day. When terrible things happen, it's natural to self soothe and nurture others. My favorite way to do this is via cooking, and I'm not alone.
Comfort food is so called because it wraps us in a warm blanket of love. Many of us turn to comfort foods when all the feels get a bit overwhelming. That's what Regina Schrambling did after the 9/11 attacks. She shared an amazing Dijon and Cognac beef stew with New York Times in the weeks after the attacks. New York Times Cooking is sharing it, for free, this year as their way to help heal our collective souls.

This rich, comforting stew was brought to The Times by Regina Schrambling in 2001,
in the dark days immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The accompanying article was an ode to the therapeutic benefits of cooking and baking: "Whoever said cooking should be entered into with abandon or not at all had it wrong. Going into it when you have no hope is sometimes just what you need to get to a better place. Long before there were antidepressants, there was stew."
This one, while complex in flavor, is not difficult to prepare, but it cannot be rushed. Make it when you have the time to indulge in the meditative qualities of chopping, sautéing, reducing, braising, waiting and tasting. You will be rewarded with an exceptionally flavorful dish that is just as satisfying to eat as it was to cook.

Click on the image above for the free recipe from New York Times Cooking

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9/11 Patriot Day

9/10/2024

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Today is the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today we remember all those who lost their lives and honor them with a partner workout. Let's take a moment to reflect with a poem by Maya Angelou, Human Family.

I note the obvious differences
in the human family.
Some of us are serious,
some thrive on comedy.

Some declare their lives are lived
as true profundity,
and others claim they really live
the real reality.

The variety of our skin tones
can confuse, bemuse, delight,
brown and pink and beige and purple,
tan and blue and white.

I've sailed upon the seven seas
and stopped in every land,
I've seen the wonders of the world
not yet one common man.

I know ten thousand women
called Jane and Mary Jane,
but I've not seen any two
who really were the same.

Mirror twins are different
although their features jibe,
and lovers think quite different thoughts
while lying side by side.

We love and lose in China,
we weep on England's moors,
and laugh and moan in Guinea,
and thrive on Spanish shores.

We seek success in Finland,
are born and die in Maine.
In minor ways we differ,
in major we're the same.

I note the obvious differences
between each sort and type,
but we are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

We are more alike, my friends,
than we are unalike.

There is a solo GORUCK option for today's workout if you wish to mark today in workout solitude.

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9/9 Moto Monday

9/8/2024

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Lifting heavy shit makes me so happy! Get ready to load up that bar today....and sprint afterwards

How to Tailor Your Training

I have written many blogs about the importance of physical activity through the menopause transition. For most women the transition starts in their late 30-early 40s and peaks at that one point in time where we are 365 days out from our last menstrual cycle. During this time and when we're "post menopausal" we need regular physical activity with priority given to lifting heavy shit, High Intensity interval Training (to include air bike sprints:) and plyometric training. You'll notice we regularly do all three of these training activities. However, on days where we're doing a classic metabolic conditioning day, how can you adjust your training to meet your needs? First, talk to your coach, she will give you great advice on tailoring your training day. Also, check out this great post by Dr. Stacy Sims on adjusting training days. You always have the flexibility to adjust any training day to meet you where you are.

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Do you have friends, family or a well-meaning "doctor" who thinks menopausal women shouldn't train with intensity? Send this to her. The data and research are clear: we should lift heavy shit, jump, spring, throw, run really fast if we can, and do all kinds of hard intense training as we age.

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9/6 Foodie Friday

9/5/2024

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Raise your hand if you're excited for the weekend!

What's for Dinner?

There is one question that every single human on earth asks themself every single day. What's for Dinner? We all must eat. Some of us cook for ourselves and others have their food cooked for them (lucky you!) But, we all must eat.
Cooking is a basic human endeavor. We all must eat, multiple times a day, and feeding yourself and others is a basic skill we all must develop. Without it, we will die or be dependent on someone else. I don't want to be dependent on anyone else for my food! Food is the foundation of my health and I want that squarely under my control.
Enjoy this week's recipe courtesy of The Splendid Table. Tomatoes are finally coming on strong in Montana's home gardens and farms. Here is an incredible way to eat them in all their splendid glory. As always, please let me know if you make this recipe. Enjoy!