My Stomach Is Killing Me…

Said a friend and fellow athlete who was racing here at the weekend. I asked what he’d been eating and he said nothing out of the norm… with the exception of eating one of the ‘energy bars’ provided in the athlete goodie bag when he found himself out and about with no healthy options and […]

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It’s All Part of the Game

The conditions couldn’t have been better yesterday, here in Kona for the Ironman World Championships.  Madame Pele, the Goddess of Fire,  granted us with calm seas, minimal winds (save the last stretch along the Queen K!), low temps and overcast skies. There are no complaints to be made about yesterday being too windy or too […]

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Choose.

When this post goes live, I’ll be in the waters of Kailua Bay along with nearly 2,000 other athletes about the race the Ironman of all Ironmans- the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Today will be the seventh time I’ve had the opportunity of racing here on triathlon’s sacred grounds and I will honor this […]

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A Must-Check-Out in Kona- Island Naturals Market

For anyone visiting Kona this busy week of the Ironman, you’ll find it’s easy to get caught up in dining out for all your meals. Just like when traveling anywhere, for that matter, adopting that temporary ‘oh, the heck with it; I’m on vacation‘ attitude which enables you to opt for not so healthy choices […]

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Veggies Before a Run? You Got It!

The other day,  I showed up for masters sipping my usual pre workout smoothie, which contains a plethora of ingredients, including my all time favorite veggie, kale. Aside from the fact that my drink was a lovely, bright green, it brought a lot of attention due to the fact that so many of us are […]

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It’s The Diet, I Promise!

The other day, I received a compliment from a kind, elderly gentleman.  He approached me and asked what I did in order to achieve good muscle tone on my arms. “Yoga?”, he asked?  I told him that while I do enjoy yoga, it’s actually something I’m just now getting back into, for no other reason […]

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Harvest Your Health Bundle Sale Starts Today!

If you missed the last bundle sale I participated in, here’s your chance to make up for it. For one week only, you can pay $37 and get a collective value of $1,037 worth of ebooks and Paleo or Primal information, including a code for your choice of any of my six week download plans, […]

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Three Ingredient ‘Breaded’ Fish

Save Print Three Ingredient ‘Breaded’ Fish Author: Nell Stephenson Recipe type: Main Prep time:  2 mins Cook time:  15 mins Total time:  17 mins Serves: 2 – 3   It doesn’t get much simpler than this. Chose your favorite local, wild fish, the raw nuts you love best and a little coconut oil and you’ll have a lovely […]

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Sweating It Out…But With An Awful Odor?

It’s a rather delicate topic to cover, but let’s face it, we’ve either experienced it ourselves, or second-hand from a friend, family member or co-worker: an unpleasant body odor. I’m not just talking about an unfavorable scent that emanates from one’s pores during a workout at the gym or a hard run on the trails, […]

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