“Simple” doesn’t always mean “easy.” Likewise, “hard” doesn’t necessarily mean “difficult.” Monday’s workout was simple, but not easy. The snatch practice is starting to push me pretty well as I progress toward my goal of 100 snatches in five minutes or less. Here’s what I did today… Workout: Seven rounds, one round per minute:… Continue reading Kettlebell Snatches and a Simple Pushup/Squat Finisher
Ellie’s Lemon Lime Smoothie Recipe
Want a different smoothie combination that strays from the tradition berry smoothie that might give you a little pucker? Try Ellie’s Lemon Lime Smoothie! Our Ellie girl used to love smoothies. Since we’ve been going crazy making them all of the time, she has become a bit less excited about them, so we asked her… Continue reading Ellie’s Lemon Lime Smoothie Recipe
My Personal 2 Week Eating Challenge Recap
My Personal 2 Week Eating Challenge Recap In the 2 week eating challenge I wrote about eating until I was satisfied, and for the most part, that is how I eat. This challenge, though, has caused me to think about my relationship to food. Through it I realized that I really enjoy texture and crunch,… Continue reading My Personal 2 Week Eating Challenge Recap
Kettlebell Snatches and Turkish Get-ups
On Friday I continued to plug away toward my goal of completing 100 kettlebell snatches in 5 minutes with a 53# bell. This time ’round I did seven snatches per side every minute for 8 minutes. That’s 112 snatches in 8 minutes, and it felt pretty good. I chased the snatches with some Turkish get-ups.… Continue reading Kettlebell Snatches and Turkish Get-ups
Crock-Pot Pork Roast Recipe
Slow Cooker Saturdays The first food I ever cooked in the crock-pot was a roast about 12 years ago. I loved coming home to the aroma of a warm meal after working out of the house all day. More than that, I love the leftover meat that comes from the roast, all cooked and ready… Continue reading Crock-Pot Pork Roast Recipe