The Expert Coaches

Thought of the week
Submitted by Wendy Borlabi on 01/31/2012 - 7:15am

“Know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams”

 -Dr. Seuss

FAT!!!
Submitted by Wendy Mader on 01/21/2012 - 8:14pm

 

I hope everything is going well and you are still on track with your fitness program and following the healthy tips/guidelines I mentioned last in my article.

Now let's talk about FAT – and I don't mean the saturated and unsaturated types. Are you measuring up? Are you in a healthy body composition range? Do you know your lean muscle mass to fat ratio?

Heart Rate
Submitted by meg stolt on 01/18/2012 - 1:15pm

Heart Rate Training.... is it necessary???  I would dare say no.  Now, before the community stops breathing because I have broken a cardinal rule of training, I want you to understand and know a couple things.  

1.  I am old school.  I graduated high school in 1985... long before heart rate monitors were common place in training.  I was a sprinter (400m) who became a distance runner, and later a triathlete in grad school.  I ran cross-country in high school for something to do.  

Winterize Your Nutrition Plan in 3 Simple Ways
Submitted by Cindy Dallow on 01/15/2012 - 2:44pm

1.  Focus on high quality carbs - we spend more time indoors this time of year, which often leads to more snacking, and most processed snack foods are made from refined flour which has very little fiber and nutritional value. These snacks rarely satisfy hunger so we end up eating more, ratcheting up our total caloric intake and adding another inch to our waistline.

Being Coached.
Submitted by meg stolt on 01/13/2012 - 12:14pm

One of my athletes (we will call her T) is running the Houston Half-Marathon on Sunday.  She shared on twitter the other day, that she has never felt so prepared for any race in her running career.  I just had to smile ear to ear...... not just because I am her coach, but because I am her coach. 

New Year Health Tips
Submitted by Wendy Mader on 01/11/2012 - 1:43pm

 

Courage
Submitted by meg stolt on 12/31/2011 - 6:09pm

Courage..... a simple little word that embraces so much.   This blog is a little off the normal beat, but as we are bidding adieu to 2011 and welcoming 2012, one needs to reflect on the accomplishments and lessons learned and look forward to the adventures that are waiting in the coming months, for those of us who have the courage to seize them.  

Three Nutrition Resolutions to Nourish Your Body and Soul
Submitted by Cindy Dallow on 12/30/2011 - 6:37am

Resolution #1 – Dare to ditch dieting

     I’m hoping that most of you are not dieting, being the turbo-charged athletes that you are (you are a GOTRIbal member, right?), but some of you might be tempted to jump on the bodyfat-is-a-killer bandwagon. Before you do, consider these facts:

Racing on a Budget
Submitted by Wendy Mader on 12/29/2011 - 3:22pm

Thought of the week
Submitted by Wendy Borlabi on 12/19/2011 - 8:30pm

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer: You have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world”

 

-Harriet Tubman

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